Windows Task Manager - Processes "svchost.exe"

[AL]

How many files by the name of "svchost.exe" should be
running at one time? I've checked the system processes
and found anywhere from 3 to 6 of the same file running
at the same time.

[purplehaz]

That's normal. Here's some info on it.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314056

AL wrote:
> How many files by the name of "svchost.exe" should be
> running at one time? I've checked the system processes
> and found anywhere from 3 to 6 of the same file running
> at the same time.

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Al,

Four or five instances of svchost.exe is quite normal. Don't end them. =
But you should also know that there are few viruses with the same name =
"svchost.exe". It's advisable to run a Virus Scan as well. If you want =
to see which services are run by each SVCHost process:

For XP Pro:
Click Start | run | CMD
Type "Tasklist /svc >c:\list.txt"
The list.txt will contain the services list (also the ones launched =
by each SVCHost process)

Windows XP Home does not have tasklist.exe. You can download a copy of =
it from here.
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/utils/tasklist.exe

314056 - A Description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP:=20
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3D314056

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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