Svchost.exe+What+is+it?

Svchost.exe What is it?

You cannot have failed to notice Svchost.exe if you have ever looked at Taskmanager /processes

You may also have noticed that there are several running at the same time,

Below is a résumé of what Microsoft says.

Svchost.exe is a generic host process name for services that run from dynamic-link libraries (DLLs).

The Svchost.exe file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder.

At startup, Svchost.exe checks the services part of the registry to construct a list of services that it must load.

Multiple instances of Svchost.exe can run at the same time.

Each Svchost.exe session can contain a grouping of services. Therefore, separate services can run, depending on how and where Svchost.exe is started. This grouping of services permits better control and easier debugging.

You can find them ( That is if you are familiar with the procedure and my Caveat on the Registry ) at :-

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Svchost

Each value under this key represents a separate Svchost group, and appears as a separate instance when you are viewing active processes.

Each value is a REG_MULTI_SZ value and contains the services that run under that Svchost group.

If you are curious and would like to see how many are running then

Go to :-

Start > Run In the box type without the quotes “ CMD “

When the DOC window opens ensure that you go back to the root C:\ Then at the Chevron > Type Without the quotes “Tasklist/svc “ Press the Enter key

Tasklist displays a list of active processes.

Note :-

The /SVC switch shows the list of active services in each process.

