It’s usually a completely legitimate and safe process.
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Don’t know what those services are?
So What Is conhost.exe, the Console Window Host Process?
Understanding the Console Window Host process requires a little bit of history.
As the name implies, CSRSS was a system level service.
This created a couple of problems.
So, the Command Prompt always had the classic look rather than using new interface elements.
Still, that theming only went so far.
Enter Windows 7 and the Console Window Host process.
As the name implies, its a host process for the console window.
Why Are There Several Instances of the Console Window Host Process Running?
You’ll often see several instances of the Console Window Host process running in Task Manager.
Each instance of Command Prompt running will spawn its own Console Window Host process.
This is normal behavior.
Why Is Conhost.exe Using So Much CPU and Disk?
That might at least give you an idea of where to start troubleshooting.
Unfortunately, Task Manager itself doesn’t provide good information about this.
Just downloadProcess Explorerand run it—it’s aportable app, so no need to install it.
Search for “conhost” and then click through the results.
Could the Conhost.exe Process Be a Virus?
The process itself is an official Windows component.
If you’d like to be sure, you could check out the underlying file location of the process.
In Task Manager, right-click any Console Window Host process and choose the “Open File Location” option.
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Windows Processes
Adobe_Updater.exe|AppleSyncNotifier.exe|ccc.exe|conhost.exe|csrss.exe|ctfmon.exe|dllhost.exe|dpupdchk.exe|dwm.exe|EasyAntiCheat.exe|iexplore.exe|jusched.exe|LockApp.exe|mDNSResponder.exe|Mobsync.exe|moe.exe|MsMpEng.exe|NisSrv.exe|rundll32.exe|sihost.exe|svchost.exe|SearchIndexer.exe|spoolsv.exe|shutdown.exe|wsappx|WmiPrvSE.exe|wlidsvc.exe|wlidsvcm.exe|wmpnscfg.exe|wmpnetwk.exe|winlogon.exe
What Is This Process and Why Is It Running on My PC?
