what is SVCHOST.EXE?

[gooblegook]

i have 5 different instances of SVCHOST.EXE running in windows task manager.
3 for system
1 for local service
1 for network service
can someone explain what these mean please

 

[RalfHutter]

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[gooblegook]

thanks ill have to use goggle more often

 

[NICKel]

I too seem to be having a problem with Svchost.exe .... It has recently begun to hog up 97 -99 percent of CPU cycles in the backround and is draggging my computer speed and response rate down to the level of a pentium 166 mhz ....

I realize that a lot goes on back there but this situation only really happened? Is there any way to troubleshoot it? Maybe get in there thru regedit or some other means to see if there is a rogue program is stealing cycles or worse information from my machine....

For now, I have been ending the process through task manager .. and that seems to fix the issue until the next restart. Am I causing an damage to my OS or PC by doing this?

Any help would be great?

THanks in advance!!!!

 

[Utterman]

Originally posted by: NICKel
I too seem to be having a problem with Svchost.exe .... It has recently begun to hog up 97 -99 percent of CPU cycles in the backround and is draggging my computer speed and response rate down to the level of a pentium 166 mhz ....

I realize that a lot goes on back there but this situation only really happened? Is there any way to troubleshoot it? Maybe get in there thru regedit or some other means to see if there is a rogue program is stealing cycles or worse information from my machine....

For now, I have been ending the process through task manager .. and that seems to fix the issue until the next restart. Am I causing an damage to my OS or PC by doing this?

Any help would be great?

THanks in advance!!!!

Is it SCVhost.exe causing the high CPU usage or is it System.exe using a lot of CPU??