Having multiple instances of "Svchost.exe" in the task manager is only a concern if memory use grows to an unreasonable amount. Excessive memory use could mean corruption or some other conflict within ...

What is svchost.exe in the Windows 11/10 operating system? Why do I see multiple instances of svchost.exe processes running in my Task Manager? How do I find out basic information, like the name and ...

A very common question we see here at Bleeping Computer involves people concerned that there are too many SVCHOST.EXE processes running on their computer. The confusion typically stems from a lack of ...

If you are using Malwarebytes and receive a Malicious Website Blocked alert that has a corresponding process of C:\Windows\System32\Svchost.exe associated with it, there is a good chance that your ...

If you've ever tried to slim down Windows' memory usage by killing unnecessary processes, you've likely encountered the vague, too-scary-to-kill "svchost.exe." It's technically a generic name for ...

IT pros may start to see lots of expired Internet Explorer updates showing up in their logs. The phenomenon was noticed yesterday by Microsoft MVP Susan Bradley. On examining a server log, she counted ...

I don't think SVCHOST itself is to blame, because that is a normal process. It's got to be something it is supporting. To get started, search google for svchost 100% cpu or some combo of that. It ...

Microsoft has been making it clear for several years that it will cut off support for Windows XP on April 8th, 2014. The 12 year old operating system is still being used by a large percentage of PC ...

Hi all,<BR><BR>I've got a box at work which has been running a properly updated Trend Officescan and yet now seems to be hosting some evil svchost.exe processes which procexp reveals to be doing lots ...

Microsoft has been using it for several monthsAnnounced that Windows XP support will be aborted on April 8, 2014I am, but Windows XPIt still accounts for about 20% of the world market shareIt is also ...