svchost.exe

  1. Windows 10 Does 'svchost.exe' being in the 'SysWOW64' folder, constitute a Virus/Malware?

    I have read at multiple places that the file 'svchost.exe' should only be in the 'System32' folder. I searched my PC and this file is also present in the 'SysWOW64' folder. Does this mean that there is a virus/malware? Note:- I have also read at wikipedia that this file has one of its image...
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    Windows 7 svchost.exe (netsvcs) 1,000,000k+ memory usage

    Lately my computer has been running painfully slow, and the Task Manager identifies svchost.exe as the problem. I have tried antivirus scans, but there does not seem to be any viruses. I have checked other posts about this issue, but I haven't found any solutions that have fixed the problem for...
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    Windows XP Can't Install Programs or Hardware

    I recently did a clean install of my OS. I deleted the partition and reformatted my hard drive. I have a Dell Dimension 3000 running Windows XP Home Edition with SP3. It has a Pentium 4 processor 2.8 Ghz and 2GB of RAM. After installing windows XP, I put in my drivers for chipset, video, and...
  4. Heap corruption occurs in the Svchost.exe process in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

    Fixes an issue in which you receive a "STATUS_HEAP_CORRUPTION (0xC0000374)" error code when heap corruption occurs in the Svchost.exe process. This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. More...
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    Windows 7 svchost.exe host process error

    I am getting this error, Can anyone help me fix this? HP laptop Running win 7 home pro 64bit, intel 2 duo core, 2.20, 4 gb ram thanks Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: svchost.exe Application Version: 6.1.7600.16385 Application Timestamp: 4a5bc3c1 Fault Module...
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    Windows Vista High disk activity while playing back video

    Hi All, I've catagorized this issue in "Video" because that is where it becomes most apparent, however it shows up intermitently throughout the day ... mostly when I am doing anything graphic intensive. My System: PC - Shuttle SX48P2 Deluxe OS - Windows 7 Ultimate RAM - 8 GB DDR3 VIDEO -...
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    Windows 7 svchost.exe uses all of my memory at startup

    Dear Everybody, I wonder if somebody could help me! I'm from Hungary. I use a Win 7 Pro 64bit HUN. A week ago at the startup the svchost.exe loads all of my memory (4GB). During eating memory, the system freeze. After loaded all of memory, discharge all, and the system works normal...
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    Windows 7 svchost.exe Does not start!!!

    Hello. I want to work with the Internet information Service 7 manager. When I choose the start option at my Classic.NET AppPool gives me an error message that the Windows Process Activation Service hasn't started. I ran the command services.msc and I choose at the Windows Process Activation...
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    Windows Vista Hard Disk ALWAYS running

    Hello, My little hard drive is always cranking away, and often gets up to 55 degrees celsius (which is at the top end of the Hard Drive Manufacturer's allowable operating temperature). So when I go into the Resource Monitor for Vista, it shows the Disk as running at 90%+ Highest Active time a...