SVCHOST.EXE

[sachin_kothari]

In the Windows Task Manager in XP under the Process tab there is a list of all the processes currently exucuting on the system. But there are 4 processes of name SVCHOST.EXE. I want to know what this process does and why are there are 4 process with the same name. I would also like to know which processes are important for XP to work and what do these process do.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

may b this will clear ur mind a little

*www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/svchost.exe.html

 

[shivaranjan.b]

See here for more detail

*support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314056

 

[Vishal Gupta]

Its normal buddy.
Its there in my comp too.
These r system essential services.
Don't even try to disable them...

 

[the_moon]

I have 6 svchost.exe processes runnin on my Win XP. They are some system processes maybe, so dont disable them, they are essential.

 

[Biplav]

well i too got 4 of them . and i think as already mentioned that these are all windows essential.
but got to add also-
i think u did c it as svcost.exe but just in case u got it wrong(very unlikely)
svghost.exe is a virus or malware.

 

[Vishal Gupta]

there r 5 in my comp...
And whenever i open MSPaint, one more is added to the services and I can safely end it...

 

[anomit]

svchost uses a number of switches for different ypes of services. Here is what I found.


1.Remote Access Auto Connection Manager

svchost.exe -k netsvcs

2.Remote Access Connection Manager

svchost.exe -k netsvcs

3.Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

svchost -k rpcss

4.Remote Registry

svchost.exe -k LocalService

5.Removable Storage

svchost.exe -k netsvcs

6.Routing and Remote Access

svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Disabling the Remote Registry is recommended.

 

[Vishal Gupta]

And i always disable the Remote Registry.

 

[cvvikram]

It just handles the services ...no probs but it consumes memory...eve if u manually remove it will be restarted automatically....

 

[Biplav]

removing the remote procedure call or remote registry might create some problems .though this is a big vulnerability; but when i disabled it my restart took ages.

 

[Vishal Gupta]

Never disable Remote Procedure Call.
But disabling Remote Registry doesnt affect restart time...

 

[anomit]

Yeah, disabling Remote Registry should not affect restart time. Dunno what you meant

It is simply meant for editing the registry on a comp from another remote comp.