2006-10-01 10:06:11 · 7 answers · asked by i_pleasured_your_mum 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
In software Svchost.exe is a generic host process name for services that run from dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) within modern versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system.
At startup, Svchost.exe checks the services part of the registry to construct a list of services that it must load. Multiple instances of Svchost.exe can run at the same time. Each Svchost.exe session can contain a grouping of services. Therefore, separate services can run, depending on how and where Svchost.exe is started. This grouping of services permits better control and easier debugging, but it also causes some difficulty for end users wishing to see the memory usage or vendor legitimacy of individual services and processes. End users in Windows XP (Professional edition only) can run the following command at the system prompt to get a breakdown:
2006-10-01 10:08:50 · answer #1 · answered by forest4eva2006 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is computer program. At startup, Svchost.exe checks the services part of the registry to construct a list of services that it must load. Multiple instances of Svchost.exe can run at the same time. Each Svchost.exe session can contain a grouping of services. Therefore, separate services can run, depending on how and where Svchost.exe is started. This grouping of services permits better control and easier debugging, but it also causes some difficulty for end users wishing to see the memory usage or vendor legitimacy of individual services and processes.
2006-10-01 10:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is totally harmless.. If you are afraid of any spyware or malware or virus running on your computer:
http://www.processlibrary.com
go to this site and search for details about processes your computer is running.
Peace.
2006-10-01 11:44:04 · answer #3 · answered by Syntax-Error 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if the command is available in XP Home, but in pro, you can run TASKLIST /SVC and see what services each instance of Svchost.exe is running.
2006-10-01 10:11:29 · answer #4 · answered by lwcomputing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a windows process, perfectly harmless unless it is written in capital letters, which could well be a virus.
2006-10-01 10:08:46 · answer #5 · answered by savs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am running 130 of them and its fine
2006-10-01 10:12:10 · answer #6 · answered by ralph m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here you go hope this helps you
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/svchost.htm
also if it helps you i have them runing to
2006-10-01 10:11:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋