High Network Activity

[BB0324]

I have a network running 15 Windows 10 PC's that is in a rural area with maximum 20MBps download. There is a particular svchost.exe (netsvcs) process that regularly kicks off, even when PC is left on, that consumes a lot of bandwidth and network grinds to a halt. It is a particular problem during daytime hours when a couple of PC's launch into this process at the same time and other users cannot do much. The typical processes included in this particular activity are listed at end of message.

What is particularly interesting is that it is only the last batch of PC's I converted to WIN10 experience this high bandwidth issue. The ones done several months ago are not the offenders.

Help! Is there any way to either control this or somehow schedule at other times of the day with lower network activity?

Application Information (Appinfo)
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
Computer Browser (Browser)
Delivery Optimization (DoSvc)
Group Policy Client (gpsvc)
IP Helper (iphlpsve)
Server (Lanman Server)
Shell Hardware Detection (ShellHWDetection)
System Event Notification Service (SENS)
Task Scheduler (Schedule)
Themes (themes)
User Manager (UserManager)
User Profile Service (ProfSvc)
Windows Management Instrumentation (Winmgmt)
Windows Update (wuauserv)

 

[Regedit32]

Hi BB0324,

Welcome to the Forum.

The first things I'd be doing are the following:

• Right-click on Start
• Left-click on the Settings icon
• Left-click on Update & security
• Left-click on Advanced options
• Left-click on Choose how updates are delivered
  
  In the window that opens set it like sample image below:
  
  
  

Then if your computers are using a Wi Fi connection:

• Right-click on Start
• Left-click on the Settings icon
• Left-click on Network & Internet
• In the left pane click Wi Fi
• In right pane click Advanced Options
• Use the toggle to set your Wi Fi as a Metered Conection

 

[Norton]

I check those setting regularly, and often find the switch turned ON, even though I selected OFF.
It's worth checking the setting on a regular basis.