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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: dhinds on June 29, 2007, 05:39:30 PM

Title: multiple svchost.exe processes
Post by: dhinds on June 29, 2007, 05:39:30 PM

I know svchost.exe is a vital system process but do I need so many of them running at the same time. I have 5 files by that name running in the Task Manager but they all have different Memory Usage ranging from 44K to 17,872K. Can any one tell me what they all are for.

Title: Re: multiple svchost.exe processes
Post by: Fed on June 29, 2007, 06:36:29 PM

procexp from www.sysinternals.com

Title: Re: multiple svchost.exe processes
Post by: ale52 on June 29, 2007, 08:20:58 PM

Yes you do.  They run many processes in the background.

It's OK  ;D

Alan <><  :D

Title: Re: multiple svchost.exe processes
Post by: dirtmaster88 on July 02, 2007, 08:55:34 AM

svchost runs services on your computer. Multiple instances of this process running is normal. Unfortunatly, task manager doesn't tell us exactly which services each of them is running.

Title: Re: multiple svchost.exe processes
Post by: patio on July 02, 2007, 02:57:31 PM

But Process Explorer in Fed's linky will...

Title: Re: multiple svchost.exe processes
Post by: dhinds on July 03, 2007, 08:16:09 AM

Are you speaking english...

Title: Re: multiple svchost.exe processes
Post by: patio on July 03, 2007, 01:04:27 PM

Yes.

Click Fed's link in his post...