What is svchost.exe?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Svchost.exe is a normal system process, and finding multiple instances of it
in Task Manager is quite normal. See:

A description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314056

You may want to check for unwanted spy/ad programs, these can help:

Adaware www.lavasoft.de
Spybot www.safer-networking.org

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Adrian]

Hi,

My computer is running so slow, when I check the process, I found that
svchost.exe takes up most of the cpu times. what is svchost.exe actually?
can I terminate it?

Thanks
Adrian

 

[Jon]

Hosts the services running on your computer

Better to stop individual services that you do not need running via
Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services

Jon

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Better to not stop any service unless you know precisely what you are doing.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi,

My computer is running so slow, when I check the process, I found that
svchost.exe takes up most of the cpu times. what is svchost.exe actually?
can I terminate it?

Thanks
Adrian

It's perfectly normal to have several instances of Svchost.exe running
simultaneously.

A Description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314056

However, if Svchost.exe is using a large portion of your CPU
cycles, it may well have been "hijacked" by a worm, Trojan, or scumware.
What results to do get from your antivirus and ant-spyware scans?


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Bruce Chambers

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