SVCHOST.EXE

[Jeremy]

When I look at the list of processes running in task
manager, I see seeveral copies of SVCHOST.EXE from my
poking around I see this is a switched virtual circuit
manager, but there are 4 of them running taking up a total
ov about 25 meg of ram. They're even there when I
disconect my computer from the network entirely. Anyone
know exactly what SVCHOST.EXE does, and how to reduce its
memory usage?

J

 

[Chris Lanier]

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

 

[NRGeti]

Here is one site that talks about svchost
http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/strangeservice.htm. You can have many copies
running at the same time. They are important. This web site indicates some
may be removed.

 

[Alex Nichol]

When I look at the list of processes running in task
manager, I see seeveral copies of SVCHOST.EXE from my
poking around I see this is a switched virtual circuit
manager, but there are 4 of them running taking up a total
ov about 25 meg of ram.

SVCHost is the interface that runs a whole slew of services on behalf of
the system. They get loaded in batches with a new svchost for each -
hence the 4 or 5 instances. The VC manager will be just *one* of those
services. 25MB RAM for the lot os pretty normal.