Guest Jolls Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Hey all I'm having some concerns about the number of svchost.exe file/program loading on startup. I believe theirs 6 of this file showing in my processess runnign window. Im not sure if this is normal, they dont appear to be using much cpu but all the same i like to know why i have so many of the same " svchost.exe" there. I'm currently running XP Home Edition, SP2.
Guest Malke Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: svchost.exe 6 of them on startup Jolls wrote: > Hey all > > I'm having some concerns about the number of svchost.exe file/program > loading on startup. I believe theirs 6 of this file showing in my processess > runnign window. > > > Im not sure if this is normal, they dont appear to be using much cpu but all > the same i like to know why i have so many of the same " svchost.exe" there. > > I'm currently running XP Home Edition, SP2. It is normal to have multiple instances of svchost.exe running. That said, you should always make sure that your computer is malware-free. Svchost.exe in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314056/EN-US/ and http://windowsxp.mvps.org/svchost.htm Making sure your computer is clean: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Jolls Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: svchost.exe 6 of them on startup "Malke" wrote: > Jolls wrote: > > Hey all > > > > I'm having some concerns about the number of svchost.exe file/program > > loading on startup. I believe theirs 6 of this file showing in my processess > > runnign window. > > > > > > Im not sure if this is normal, they dont appear to be using much cpu but all > > the same i like to know why i have so many of the same " svchost.exe" there. > > > > I'm currently running XP Home Edition, SP2. > > It is normal to have multiple instances of svchost.exe running. That > said, you should always make sure that your computer is malware-free. > > Svchost.exe in Windows XP - > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314056/EN-US/ and > http://windowsxp.mvps.org/svchost.htm > > Making sure your computer is clean: > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User > Hello malke I have run mcafee, spydoctor, spyeraser and spy sweeper and all say my system is clean. My concern is why svchost.exe has to load 6 files/programs on start up and can be seen when you look through windows task monitor/processess. 1. svchost.exe = System 8,344k 2. svchost.exe = System 4,280k 3. svchost.exe = Local Service 3,904k 4. svchost.exe = System 5,012k 5. svchost.exe = Network Service 4,540k 6. svchost.exe = System 20,568k 7. svchost.exe = Network Service 3,372k So i have 7 not 6 ,and some of them are called the same but with difference sizes.
Guest Malke Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: svchost.exe 6 of them on startup Jolls wrote: > I have run mcafee, spydoctor, spyeraser and spy sweeper and all say my > system is clean. My concern is why svchost.exe has to load 6 files/programs > on start up and can be seen when you look through windows task > monitor/processess. > > 1. svchost.exe = System 8,344k > 2. svchost.exe = System 4,280k > 3. svchost.exe = Local Service 3,904k > 4. svchost.exe = System 5,012k > 5. svchost.exe = Network Service 4,540k > 6. svchost.exe = System 20,568k > 7. svchost.exe = Network Service 3,372k > > So i have 7 not 6 ,and some of them are called the same but with difference > sizes. > > Sounds normal to me. Suggest you read the link about the svchost.exe explanation I already gave you. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Jim Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: svchost.exe 6 of them on startup "Jolls" <Jolls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0FEF96F9-5C08-4424-833C-4491A615B408@microsoft.com... > Hey all > > I'm having some concerns about the number of svchost.exe file/program > loading on startup. I believe theirs 6 of this file showing in my > processess > runnign window. > > > Im not sure if this is normal, they dont appear to be using much cpu but > all > the same i like to know why i have so many of the same " svchost.exe" > there. > > I'm currently running XP Home Edition, SP2. You have 6 different processes doing (at least) 6 different things using svchost.exe. Jim
Guest Jim Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: svchost.exe 6 of them on startup "Jolls" <Jolls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:816CFF09-5E56-484A-8EE2-BB3BE0DED91B@microsoft.com... > > > "Malke" wrote: > >> Jolls wrote: >> > Hey all >> > >> > I'm having some concerns about the number of svchost.exe file/program >> > loading on startup. I believe theirs 6 of this file showing in my >> > processess >> > runnign window. >> > >> > >> > Im not sure if this is normal, they dont appear to be using much cpu >> > but all >> > the same i like to know why i have so many of the same " svchost.exe" >> > there. >> > >> > I'm currently running XP Home Edition, SP2. >> >> It is normal to have multiple instances of svchost.exe running. That >> said, you should always make sure that your computer is malware-free. >> >> Svchost.exe in Windows XP - >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314056/EN-US/ and >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/svchost.htm >> >> Making sure your computer is clean: >> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware >> >> >> Malke >> -- >> Elephant Boy Computers >> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com >> "Don't Panic!" >> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User >> > > Hello malke > > I have run mcafee, spydoctor, spyeraser and spy sweeper and all say my > system is clean. My concern is why svchost.exe has to load 6 > files/programs > on start up and can be seen when you look through windows task > monitor/processess. > > 1. svchost.exe = System 8,344k > 2. svchost.exe = System 4,280k > 3. svchost.exe = Local Service 3,904k > 4. svchost.exe = System 5,012k > 5. svchost.exe = Network Service 4,540k > 6. svchost.exe = System 20,568k > 7. svchost.exe = Network Service 3,372k > > So i have 7 not 6 ,and some of them are called the same but with > difference > sizes. > > The mere fact that 7 different processes are all executing the program svchost.exe means nothing. Jim
Guest Jolls Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: svchost.exe 6 of them on startup "Jim" wrote: > > "Jolls" <Jolls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:0FEF96F9-5C08-4424-833C-4491A615B408@microsoft.com... > > Hey all > > > > I'm having some concerns about the number of svchost.exe file/program > > loading on startup. I believe theirs 6 of this file showing in my > > processess > > runnign window. > > > > > > Im not sure if this is normal, they dont appear to be using much cpu but > > all > > the same i like to know why i have so many of the same " svchost.exe" > > there. > > > > I'm currently running XP Home Edition, SP2. > You have 6 different processes doing (at least) 6 different things using > svchost.exe. > Jim > > > Jim : Yes im the same way, Jim i just like to understand why so many. Malke: I used your links but thats for XP Pro but read and downloaded Sysinternals Process Explorer. its a utility that tells you whats running alittle more info than looking in your windows task monitor (control alt and delete). However i did not see anything that explains the amount of svchost.exe on startup but i did read that 1 of these files/ processess can handle many programs needs, so again why do some of us have so many running at startup.
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