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svchost files
I have 4 svchost files. Is that normal? What do they do? Should I get
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John Callaway wrote:
I have 4 svchost files. Is that normal? What do they do? Should I get rid of some? Files or running processes? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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John Callaway wrote:
I have 4 svchost files. Is that normal? What do they do? Should I get rid of some? Files or running processes? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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Processes. sorry
1 local service 2 network ser.... 1 system Does that look ok? JPC On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:05:30 -0500, "Shenan Stanley" wrote: John Callaway wrote: I have 4 svchost files. Is that normal? What do they do? Should I get rid of some? Files or running processes? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP |
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Processes. sorry
1 local service 2 network ser.... 1 system Does that look ok? JPC On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:05:30 -0500, "Shenan Stanley" wrote: John Callaway wrote: I have 4 svchost files. Is that normal? What do they do? Should I get rid of some? Files or running processes? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP |
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On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:57:56 -0400, John Callaway
wrote: Processes. sorry 1 local service 2 network ser.... 1 system Does that look ok? Yes. On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:05:30 -0500, "Shenan Stanley" wrote: John Callaway wrote: I have 4 svchost files. Is that normal? What do they do? Should I get rid of some? Files or running processes? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:57:56 -0400, John Callaway
wrote: Processes. sorry 1 local service 2 network ser.... 1 system Does that look ok? Yes. On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:05:30 -0500, "Shenan Stanley" wrote: John Callaway wrote: I have 4 svchost files. Is that normal? What do they do? Should I get rid of some? Files or running processes? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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svchost files
The file-description for the system32 file "svchost.exe" is listed as :
"Generic Host Process for Win32 Services" This can be roughly interpreted as sort of universal starter program for windows services (other processes). They, in turn, start services such as : Cryptographic Services DCOM Server Process Launcher Remote Procedure Call (RPC) The above account for three out of the five "instances" of "svchost" that appear in the Task Manager on my own computer. If you want to investigate what services are initiated by the file: "svchost.exe", type the following into the "Run" box : services.msc ....and hit [ok] You can then double-click on a service to see what executable was responsible for starting it. It turns out that "svchost.exe" starts a good many. Another [small & free] program that is excellent for delving deeper into seeing what each item in the Window's "Task Manager" does, is "Process Explorer" available by clicking on the link below : http://download.sysinternals.com/Fil...ssExplorer.zip == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "John Callaway" wrote in message ... Processes. sorry 1 local service 2 network ser.... 1 system Does that look ok? JPC On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:05:30 -0500, "Shenan Stanley" wrote: John Callaway wrote: I have 4 svchost files. Is that normal? What do they do? Should I get rid of some? Files or running processes? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP |
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The file-description for the system32 file "svchost.exe" is listed as :
"Generic Host Process for Win32 Services" This can be roughly interpreted as sort of universal starter program for windows services (other processes). They, in turn, start services such as : Cryptographic Services DCOM Server Process Launcher Remote Procedure Call (RPC) The above account for three out of the five "instances" of "svchost" that appear in the Task Manager on my own computer. If you want to investigate what services are initiated by the file: "svchost.exe", type the following into the "Run" box : services.msc ....and hit [ok] You can then double-click on a service to see what executable was responsible for starting it. It turns out that "svchost.exe" starts a good many. Another [small & free] program that is excellent for delving deeper into seeing what each item in the Window's "Task Manager" does, is "Process Explorer" available by clicking on the link below : http://download.sysinternals.com/Fil...ssExplorer.zip == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "John Callaway" wrote in message ... Processes. sorry 1 local service 2 network ser.... 1 system Does that look ok? JPC On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:05:30 -0500, "Shenan Stanley" wrote: John Callaway wrote: I have 4 svchost files. Is that normal? What do they do? Should I get rid of some? Files or running processes? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP |
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Thanks!
On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:00:14 -0000, "Tim Meddick" wrote: The file-description for the system32 file "svchost.exe" is listed as : "Generic Host Process for Win32 Services" This can be roughly interpreted as sort of universal starter program for windows services (other processes). They, in turn, start services such as : Cryptographic Services DCOM Server Process Launcher Remote Procedure Call (RPC) The above account for three out of the five "instances" of "svchost" that appear in the Task Manager on my own computer. If you want to investigate what services are initiated by the file: "svchost.exe", type the following into the "Run" box : services.msc ...and hit [ok] You can then double-click on a service to see what executable was responsible for starting it. It turns out that "svchost.exe" starts a good many. Another [small & free] program that is excellent for delving deeper into seeing what each item in the Window's "Task Manager" does, is "Process Explorer" available by clicking on the link below : http://download.sysinternals.com/Fil...ssExplorer.zip == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "John Callaway" wrote in message .. . Processes. sorry 1 local service 2 network ser.... 1 system Does that look ok? JPC On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:05:30 -0500, "Shenan Stanley" wrote: John Callaway wrote: I have 4 svchost files. Is that normal? What do they do? Should I get rid of some? Files or running processes? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP |
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Thanks!
On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:00:14 -0000, "Tim Meddick" wrote: The file-description for the system32 file "svchost.exe" is listed as : "Generic Host Process for Win32 Services" This can be roughly interpreted as sort of universal starter program for windows services (other processes). They, in turn, start services such as : Cryptographic Services DCOM Server Process Launcher Remote Procedure Call (RPC) The above account for three out of the five "instances" of "svchost" that appear in the Task Manager on my own computer. If you want to investigate what services are initiated by the file: "svchost.exe", type the following into the "Run" box : services.msc ...and hit [ok] You can then double-click on a service to see what executable was responsible for starting it. It turns out that "svchost.exe" starts a good many. Another [small & free] program that is excellent for delving deeper into seeing what each item in the Window's "Task Manager" does, is "Process Explorer" available by clicking on the link below : http://download.sysinternals.com/Fil...ssExplorer.zip == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "John Callaway" wrote in message .. . Processes. sorry 1 local service 2 network ser.... 1 system Does that look ok? JPC On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:05:30 -0500, "Shenan Stanley" wrote: John Callaway wrote: I have 4 svchost files. Is that normal? What do they do? Should I get rid of some? Files or running processes? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP |
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Just glad I could be of some help to you...
== Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "John Callaway" wrote in message ... Thanks! On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:00:14 -0000, "Tim Meddick" wrote: The file-description for the system32 file "svchost.exe" is listed as : "Generic Host Process for Win32 Services" This can be roughly interpreted as sort of universal starter program for windows services (other processes). They, in turn, start services such as : Cryptographic Services DCOM Server Process Launcher Remote Procedure Call (RPC) The above account for three out of the five "instances" of "svchost" that appear in the Task Manager on my own computer. If you want to investigate what services are initiated by the file: "svchost.exe", type the following into the "Run" box : services.msc ...and hit [ok] You can then double-click on a service to see what executable was responsible for starting it. It turns out that "svchost.exe" starts a good many. Another [small & free] program that is excellent for delving deeper into seeing what each item in the Window's "Task Manager" does, is "Process Explorer" available by clicking on the link below : http://download.sysinternals.com/Fil...ssExplorer.zip == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "John Callaway" wrote in message . .. Processes. sorry 1 local service 2 network ser.... 1 system Does that look ok? JPC On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:05:30 -0500, "Shenan Stanley" wrote: John Callaway wrote: I have 4 svchost files. Is that normal? What do they do? Should I get rid of some? Files or running processes? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP |
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Just glad I could be of some help to you...
== Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "John Callaway" wrote in message ... Thanks! On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:00:14 -0000, "Tim Meddick" wrote: The file-description for the system32 file "svchost.exe" is listed as : "Generic Host Process for Win32 Services" This can be roughly interpreted as sort of universal starter program for windows services (other processes). They, in turn, start services such as : Cryptographic Services DCOM Server Process Launcher Remote Procedure Call (RPC) The above account for three out of the five "instances" of "svchost" that appear in the Task Manager on my own computer. If you want to investigate what services are initiated by the file: "svchost.exe", type the following into the "Run" box : services.msc ...and hit [ok] You can then double-click on a service to see what executable was responsible for starting it. It turns out that "svchost.exe" starts a good many. Another [small & free] program that is excellent for delving deeper into seeing what each item in the Window's "Task Manager" does, is "Process Explorer" available by clicking on the link below : http://download.sysinternals.com/Fil...ssExplorer.zip == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "John Callaway" wrote in message . .. Processes. sorry 1 local service 2 network ser.... 1 system Does that look ok? JPC On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:05:30 -0500, "Shenan Stanley" wrote: John Callaway wrote: I have 4 svchost files. Is that normal? What do they do? Should I get rid of some? Files or running processes? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP |
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