User Profile Hive CleanUp

[Ibex]

OS: WinXp Pro SP3.
Installed Profile Hive CleanUp service. It is shown in Add or Remove Program
panel as well as in Services (Local), Sysinternals Process Explorer and
Autoruns. However, in Windows Task Manager- Process tab -uphclean.exe does
not show; I thought it should. Am I wrong?
Is uphclean.exe running?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

OS: WinXp Pro SP3.
Installed Profile Hive CleanUp service. It is shown in Add or Remove
Program panel as well as in Services (Local), Sysinternals Process
Explorer and Autoruns. However, in Windows Task Manager- Process
tab -uphclean.exe does not show; I thought it should. Am I wrong?
Is uphclean.exe running?

It is a service that you can see when typing "net start" at the Command
Prompt.

 

[John John (MVP)]

If it's not showing in the Task Manager's Processes list it isn't
running. Run the Services Management Console (enter services.msc in the
Start Menu | Run box) and see if the "User Profile Hive Cleanup" service
is running. You can start it there. The service should be set to
"Automatic" startup type.

John

 

[King Bruno the Questionable]

OS: WinXp Pro SP3.
Installed Profile Hive CleanUp service. It is shown in Add or Remove
Program panel as well as in Services (Local), Sysinternals Process
Explorer and Autoruns. However, in Windows Task Manager- Process
tab -uphclean.exe does not show; I thought it should. Am I wrong?
Is uphclean.exe running?

Dunno, that's not part of Windows XP.
And don't cross post.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Dunno, that's not part of Windows XP.
And don't cross post.

The Hive CleanUp service is an add-on to Windows - see here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en

There is nothing wrong with cross-posting when done in
moderation (which the OP did) - see here:
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
The evil lies in multi-posting because it causes duplication
of effort. As far as I can see, the OP did not multi-post
his question.

 

[Gerry]

Encore.


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[Ibex]

It is a service that you can see when typing "net start" at the Command
Prompt.

Yes, User Profile Hive Cleanup can be seen (but definitely not in Windows
Task Manager).

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Ibex>net start
These Windows services are started:

Acronis Scheduler2 Service
Application Layer Gateway Service
Automatic Updates
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
COM+ Event System
Cryptographic Services
DCOM Server Process Launcher
DHCP Client
DNS Client
Eset Service
Event Log
Fast User Switching Compatibility
LexBce Server
Network Connections
Network Location Awareness (NLA)
Plug and Play
Print Spooler
Protected Storage
Remote Access Connection Manager
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Secondary Logon
Security Accounts Manager
Security Center
Shell Hardware Detection
System Event Notification
System Restore Service
Task Scheduler
Telephony
Terminal Services
Themes
*User Profile Hive Cleanup*
Windows Audio
Windows Defender
Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Windows Management Instrumentation
Windows Time
Workstation

The command completed successfully.

 

[Ibex]

It is, John. But it is definitely not showing in windows Task Manager.
Display name: User Profile Hive Cleanup
Description: Cleans up handles to allow unloading of user profile hive.
This can help speed up logging off, reconciliation of roaming profiles and
prevent exceeding the registry size limit.
Path to executable:
C:\Program Files\UPHClean\uphclean.exe
Startup type: Automatic
Service status: Started

 

[John John (MVP)]

Might be something to do with SP3? I have SP2 here, I'll have to
install SP3 to find out...

John

 

[YoKenny]

Might be something to do with SP3? I have SP2 here, I'll have to
install SP3 to find out...

John

I see uphclean SYSTEM 00 1,452K running in my Process list under SP3

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Yes, User Profile Hive Cleanup can be seen (but definitely not in Windows
Task Manager).

"Services" are not "Tasks", hence they never show up in the Task Manager.

 

[Ibex]

Hi YoKenny.

Since we can rule out the SP3 issue, any clues as to why uphclean doesn't
show up in my Task Manager Process list?
Please refer to my original post as well.
TIA

 

[Ibex]

"Services" are not "Tasks", hence they never show up in the Task Manager.

Okay then. But why is that YoKenny can see uphclean running in his Process
list?

 

[YoKenny]

Hi YoKenny.

Since we can rule out the SP3 issue, any clues as to why uphclean
doesn't show up in my Task Manager Process list?
Please refer to my original post as well.
TIA

Re-download and run its installer application:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en

You will have to validate the operating system.

 

[Ibex]

Is it necessary to uninstall the existing version first?

 

[John John (MVP)]

"Services" are not "Tasks", hence they never show up in the Task Manager.

I'm not sure what you mean by that, Pegasus. Most started services show
up in the Task Manager's Processes list, maybe you were thinking of
something else?

John

 

[John John (MVP)]

You may as well uninstall it, it won't hurt anything.

John

 

[Ibex]

OK, I did that.

I uninstalled and re-installed the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service and am
happy to report that uphclean.exe is showing in Windows Task Manager -
Processes panel (Admin Account).
However, when switching to the Limited User Account the entry is missing.
Please, how can I add uphclean.exe to Windows Task Manager - Processes panel
in Limited User Account?

 

[Bob I]

Under limited, can you "see" SYSTEM processes? If not allowed, you won't
see uphclean.exe.

HTH

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I'm not sure what you mean by that, Pegasus. Most started services show
up in the Task Manager's Processes list, maybe you were thinking of
something else?

John

Here are a couple of typical services:
Help and Support
Windows Time
Neither of those will show up in the Task Manager. There are, of course,
some services that have an associated executable. The executable will
be visible in the Task Manager (and you might be able to kill it) but the
service won't.