There are usually many instances of svchost.exe running because Windows requires numerous services to operate correctly.
you’re free to’t kill them, and you sure didn’t start them.
So, what are they?
Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek
What Is the Service Host Process?
But that doesn’t really help us much.
From a programming perspective, this makes code more reusable and arguably easier to keep up to date.
Instead, a shell that is loaded from a executable file is used to host these DLL services.
And so the Service Host process (svchost.exe) was born.
Why Are There So Many Service Host Processes Running?
Instead, they are separated out.
For example, one Service Host process runs the three services related to the firewall.
Another Service Host process might run all the services related to the user interface, and so on.
Is There Anything For Me To Do With All This Information?
Honestly, not a lot.
These days,we don’t recommend disabling servicesanymore.
Modern PCs tend to be loaded with memory and high-powered processors.
That might at least give you an idea of where to start troubleshooting.
This makes it very easy to identify which services belong to each instance of the Service Host process.
If you’re using Windows 7, things are a bit different.
You had to explore a bit to determine the services related to any particular instance of “svchost.exe.”
Just downloadProcess Explorerand run it it’s aportable app, so no need to install it.
For our purposes here, though, Process Explorer groups related services under each instance of “svchost.exe.”
Is Service Host Process a Virus?
The process itself is an official Windows component.
In Task Manager, right-click any Service Host process and choose the “Open File Location” option.
Better safe than sorry!
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?
