Conditions:
* BONIC Version 6.10.58
* Windows 7, 4 processor CPU
* I have run antivirus, malware and rootkit scans... Nothing found.

Description:
I have been chasing a significant performance problem that causes poor system performance. As best I can remember the problem started 2-3 months ago:

1)
svchost.exe (a Windows component that loads support programs) is very high (<50%). It has typically been a few %.

2)
A system shutdown frequently stalls at the "Shutdown" screen and does not completely power off. I have to force a power-off to complete.

I have found that when I "Suspend" all tasks in BONIC the expected system behavior resumes. "Resume" and the problem returns immediately. I have done this A-B-A-B comparisons over several days and the behavior is consistent.

I have not changed by user preference for system utilization in years.

High svchost.exe utilization has not been a problem in the past with BONIC running. It appears that either something has infested or gone wrong with my installation or the BONIC dispatcher has a bug.

Do you have any suggestions other than just uninstall the whole thing?