So many 'svchost.exe'

Captain EBD · Nov 27, 2004, 03:54 PM

Is there a reason why there are so many 'svchost.exe' running in the background...? Can you disable all but one or all but the one(s) you need...somehow?

pr0digal jenius · Nov 27, 2004, 04:40 PM

haha...it does that sometimes...you can usually force some to close...but I wouldn't really worry about it unless yer tight on RAM

PangingJr · Nov 27, 2004, 05:11 PM

Svchost.exe is a generic host process name for services that run from DLLs,
Each Svchost.exe session can contain a grouping of services,
so that separate services can run, depending on how and where Svchost.exe is started.
This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.

To view the list of services that are running in Svchost:
Go to Start ->Run -> type CMD, and then press ENTER.
then type Tasklist /SVC, and then press ENTER.
Tasklist displays a list of active processes.
the /SVC switch shows the list of active services in each process.

Sgt.Slug · Nov 30, 2004, 05:56 PM

get this program, it's free and it's like Task Manager on steroids. Want to see what the SVCHOST is doing, well no better way than using Process Explorer. If you really like Process Explorer, you can also have it replace the default Task Manager.

Nov 27, 2004, 03:54 PM	#1
Captain EBD i like computers. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 296 Rep Power: 0	So many 'svchost.exe' Is there a reason why there are so many 'svchost.exe' running in the background...? Can you disable all but one or all but the one(s) you need...somehow? __________________ .......

Nov 27, 2004, 04:40 PM	#2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	haha...it does that sometimes...you can usually force some to close...but I wouldn't really worry about it unless yer tight on RAM

Nov 27, 2004, 05:11 PM	#3
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	Svchost.exe is a generic host process name for services that run from DLLs, Each Svchost.exe session can contain a grouping of services, so that separate services can run, depending on how and where Svchost.exe is started. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated. To view the list of services that are running in Svchost: Go to Start ->Run -> type CMD, and then press ENTER. then type Tasklist /SVC, and then press ENTER. Tasklist displays a list of active processes. the /SVC switch shows the list of active services in each process.

Nov 30, 2004, 05:56 PM	#4
Sgt.Slug DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 136 Rep Power: 0	get this program, it's free and it's like Task Manager on steroids. Want to see what the SVCHOST is doing, well no better way than using Process Explorer. If you really like Process Explorer, you can also have it replace the default Task Manager.