SvcHost & SqlServr

[ZZ_Scarab]

Hi,

1. Lately I've been noticing that my system is running several copies of
SvcHost.exe, e.g. right now it is running 6 copies, 3 under UserName SYSTEM,
2 under NETWORK SERVICE and one under LOCAL SERVICE. Is this normal?

2. Also, often times, one or more of these processes will hog the CPU at
60-80% usage. Is this normal?

3. If either or both 1 and 2 are not normal, what would be the course of
action?

4. Finally, I also noticed the process SqlServr running. Now I do have SQL
Server installed, but this process remains running even if I completely shut
it down via SQL Server Manager. Is it used for any other purpose inside
Windows, like running part of the file system?

I'm running WinXP SP2, Office 2003 and IE 6.0.2900.2180. I'm also running
Zone Alarm Pro 6.1.737 and Norton AntiVirus 2005.

Thank you for any help you can lend me.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

A description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314056

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[DanS]

Hi,

1. Lately I've been noticing that my system is running several copies
of SvcHost.exe, e.g. right now it is running 6 copies, 3 under
UserName SYSTEM, 2 under NETWORK SERVICE and one under LOCAL SERVICE.
Is this normal?

2. Also, often times, one or more of these processes will hog the CPU
at 60-80% usage. Is this normal?

3. If either or both 1 and 2 are not normal, what would be the course
of action?

4. Finally, I also noticed the process SqlServr running. Now I do have
SQL Server installed, but this process remains running even if I
completely shut it down via SQL Server Manager. Is it used for any
other purpose inside Windows, like running part of the file system?

I'm running WinXP SP2, Office 2003 and IE 6.0.2900.2180. I'm also
running Zone Alarm Pro 6.1.737 and Norton AntiVirus 2005.

Thank you for any help you can lend me.

sysinternals.com has a free utility called 'ProcessExplorer' you can
download. With it you can look 'inside' each svchost.exe and see which
service(s) it is hosting.