cpu usage 99% with svchost.exe in Task Manager [Solved]

Running Win XP on laptop.  Runs so slow, I'm having to communicate with WTT via desktop–hopefully can use thumbdrive to transfer needed info to/from laptop.  Task manager runs 99-100% and makes all else so slow, I cannot use it for much.  No other ap's are running.  Using Firefox for web-browser.  Need help, please.

 

I disabled Automatic updates and problem disappeared; so I no longer need help at this time.

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