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svchost

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is svchost

The process known as svchost is executed through the file svchost.exe. It is Windows’ generic executable host that is invoked by a number of system services. Also called Service Host, the file allows “shared service processes” which basically means that several applications can be launched through the same executable file. In the case of Windows system services, the shared executable is Service Host. Installed in the System folder of Windows, the file may run several processes at a time. This translates to a number of Service Host files being present on your Task List at the same time. There are about five GDI Objects related to the file, and six User Objects. Context switches is 40/sec. and average I/O read and write operations is 9/min. There are other versions of the svchost executable file, generally based on their image hashes. Parent process is services.exe, while child processes associated with the file are wmiprvse.exe, wscntfy.exe, msniasvc.exe, and wuauclt.exe.

How can I stop svchost and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. svchost. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down svchost, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop svchost, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft Windows, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

Is this a virus or other security concern?

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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft Windows, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

Is svchost known to be bad for my computer's performance?

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

What can I do if svchost is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if svchost. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that svchost, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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