I was recently informed that if a svchost.exe process is using more memory than explorer.exe, it's a dud. Is this true? Also, I have six svchost.exe processes running at once, is this normal ?
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Does explorer.exe and svchost.exe seems to be using a lot of memory,or am i just being paranoid?
Its not usually like this though:
I have also included an Hijackthis report:
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.3 (BETA)
Scan saved at 3:00:25 PM, on 5/28/2010
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:WINDOWSSystem32smss.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32winlogon.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32services.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32lsass.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:Program FilesCommon FilesBitDefenderBitDefender Update Servicelivesrv.exe
C:Program FilesBitDefenderBitDefender 2009vsserv.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32LEXBCES.EXE
C:WINDOWSsystem32spoolsv.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32LEXPPS.EXE
C:WINDOWSExplorer.EXE
C:Program FilesABBYY FineReader 9.0NetworkLicenseServer.exe
C:Program FilesJavajre6injqs.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:Program FilesWestern DigitalWD Drive ManagerWDBtnMgrSvc.exe
C:Program FilesLClockLClock.exe
In january of this year, I bought zone labs, zone alarm pro, after using free zone alarm for over 1 year. It ran flawlessly until the 1st of August,2005.After the latest update,(from zone labs) I received an error message (every time I logged on to the internet)that IE 6.0 was encountering errors and would have to close.Then the program would not close due to its inability to respond. I had to use task manager to close it, and that did not always work. The next error message came on right after that and stated that True vector had shut down; as soon as that message displayed another came up asking if I would like to restart True Vector. I clicked 'yes' on this and thereafter my ISP's connection (earthlink) completly froze up. Task manager again used to log off of earthlink. I googled True vector, and found that it was something included in zone alarm pro. They said the problem had been fixed, but I do not think so.After using 'add remove programs' to rid myself of zone alarm pro,and editing my registry to the best of my ability, everything returned to normal: ISP loaded normally and ran correctly. Zone labs will not deal with my problem, (would not even allow me to contact them unless I used their expensive phone support).So, as of now, my system is up and running wonderfully, without zone alarm pro; but I do not feel that winxp, service pak 2's firewall is adequate. What to do?
View 6 Replies View Relatedone of my svchost instances just keeps on growing and growing. after 2 days of uptime it is about 70mb. i have used process explorer to determine that it is the RPC service that has started the instance of svchost from the Network service account. is it normal that this process keeps growing like this, usually when people have a problem with svchost it is because i hogs the cpu but in my case it is hogging the pagefile. i dont experience any XP slowdowns so i dont know if this actually is a problem. but i want to solve this before it becomes a problem. one time the svchost process was 100mb and kept growing
View 6 Replies View RelatedI'm still having a Generic Host Process (or something) error on startup. It then says the error is something to do with svchost.exe in: I looked there and deleted the directory as there was nothing in the folder.
C:DOCUME~1SALLY&~1LOCALS~1TempWER863a.dir00svchost.exe.mdmp
C:DOCUME~1SALLY&~1LOCALS~1TempWER863a.dir00appcompat.txt
Whenever i start up my computer an error message window pops up saying:
svchost.exe-application error the instruction at "0x7c918fea" referenced memory at "0x00000010." The memory could not be "written." Click OK to terminate the program, Click Cancel to debug the program
computer has been lagging like crazy so opened up task manager to see what was taking up my memory and cpu. i didn't see anything but then i noticed i had like 6 svchost.exe processes running. i looked it up and microsoft stated that svchost can run multiple times at once. the problem is one of them is taking up like 50,000 KB more memory than any of the others and this particular is also taking up a crapload of my cpu off and on as well
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View 1 Replies View RelatedSVCHOST.EXE / SYSTEM is duplicated in running processes , and it's using all my CPU usage on startup/logon (this process takes several minutes).Never mind the same process for 'local service', and 'network service'. They don't consume CPU usage - see attached.This started when I upgraded to Defender, from MS Antispyware. To upgrade, I had to authenticate the OS , install SP 2 , then install the new app . Took over an hour I noticed too many new things changing in the appearance (and don't like Defender), so I did a sys restore for the day before the install. No problems at all, 'til the next day. Slow boot, slow authentication for logon, etc.
View 14 Replies View RelatedI have recently become annoyed at the high memory usage of the svchost.exe process. I have 8 of these services running at the moment. I havent had reason to complain until recently when they seem to be using more memory than necessary. I might just be over reacting here but perhaps someone can verify it for me. I have included a hijackthis log at the bottom.my system is running WindowsXP SP2, Asus K8VSE deluxe, Athlon 64 3200, 1.75 GB RAM, updated via drivers and windows updates (except one that just came in and I havent done yet).These just seem like too much memory for these. I have check at blackviper and didnt really see a lot of things I could turn off. I could be wrong though.
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View 2 Replies View RelatedI NEED urgent help, not THIS computer but the person I live with's computer is EXTREMELY slow, things take up to 10-20 minutes to open sometimes, it takes at least 15 minutes to start up or shut down, everything lags, we've tried EVERYTHING, virus scanning, spyware, malware, cleaning the registry, defraging the registry and harddrive, cleaning up, EVERYTHING, anytime you shut down after applying some sort of setting it says it's saving the settings and then you start it back up and it acts like it never saved it, it goes back to the OLD CRAPPY settings, puts every error back on that the program found, recently the boot.ini has become corrupt or invalid, there are two hard drives with plenty of space and we've had this problem for a couple of years! We can't figure out what to do, we both have the same computer, bought it at the same time, mine runs like a charm but their's does not at all, the cpu usage is sky high when you aren't doing anything and sometimes it is 0% when you ARE doing stuff. There is about 10 or more svchost.exe's running, two under a seperate username and none of which we can stop. There are diagnostic lights on the back BUT anytime there is anything wrong with the lights we look in the manual and on the offical website and NO ONE HAS THE LIGHT COMBONATION THAT WE DO!! It's a Dell Dimension 2400, right now it has both 512MB and a 128MB RAM memory stick, we can't upgrade the memory or it fails and starts beeping, Windows XP Home Edition,
View 11 Replies View RelatedTo all those with the ability to step up to the plate and knock this one out of the park (steroids permitted):Shortly after starting windows xp home edition, a process named "svchost.exe" starts and ties up 50% of my cpu usage. The process will not end on its own so I open the task manager and end the process. I've been running Norton Anti-Virus 2004, Ad-aware SE Personal, and Spybot Search & Destroy. I update these programs daily, yet they show no unwanted guests on my computer. How do I get rid of this booger.
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View 4 Replies View RelatedMy system process under Taskmanager-processes-image name-system is taking up 61000k memory. I recently reformatted my computer and before the reformat it only took up less than 200k memory. I have windows xp up to date and i only have my video drivers/ directx and a few steam games installed, i have done a full virus scan and found nothing. this is my gaming computer so i like to keep it as fast as possible. does anyone know what could be cause system to be using so much memory?
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When I am not connected to the internet, explorer.exe is still running. Also, at times their are multiple svchost.exe running. About 6 of them. It is not debilitating, but it is annoying. Can anyone tell me more about these three processes and possible ways to go around them?
Alright this is really damn annyoying, the pc runs incredibly slow, when I look in task manager, explorer.exe is using 97% of the CPU, so I end the proccess and start a new one, then winlogon.exe runs at 97% CPU usage and this proccess can't be ended, and I noticed there are multiple "svchost.exe" about 5 actually, I even reinstalled the operating system about 3 times and the computer still has the problem. I looked all over the internet and I can't find anything that can solve this. I have the log from HijackThis:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 05:33:42, on 25/04/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16414)
Running processes:
C:WINDOWSSystem32smss.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32winlogon.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32services.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32lsass.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32spoolsv.exe
C:WINDOWSwanmpsvc.exe
C:WINDOWSExplorer.EXE
C:WINDOWSsystem32wscntfy.exe
C:WINDOWSSOUNDMAN.EXE
C:WINDOWSLTSMMSG.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32sistray.EXE
C:WINDOWSSystem32khooker.exe
C:Program FilesApoint2KApoint.exe
C:Program FilesRealRealPlayerRealPlay.exe
C:Program FilesAOL 8.0aoltray.exe
C:Program FilesApoint2KApntex.exe
C:Program FilesEzButton VE 2.14EzButton.exe
C:Program FilesStarOffice6.0programsoffice.exe
C:Program FilesUniblueRegistryBooster2RegistryBooster.exe
C:Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore.exe
C:Program FilesInternet Exploreriexplore.exe
C:Program FilesWindows DefenderMsMpEng.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32wuauclt.exe
C:Program FilesWindows DefenderMSASCui.exe
D:TrojanHunterSetup.exe
C:DOCUME~1ROJANT~1LOCALS~1Tempis-8PDIO.tmpis-93JPV.tmp
F:autorun.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32 askmgr.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32NOTEPAD.EXE
C:Documents and SettingsRojan ThomasDesktopHijackThisHijackThis.exe ...
I am having problems with Automatic Updates and I keep getting the following error:
svchost.exe -- application error the instruction at "0x745f2780" reference memory at "0x00000000". the memory could not be 'read'
I have tried numerous fixes and it will not work. I tried turning off AU and manually installing the updates but it just hangs up. It is only the Office 2003 updates that did not update.
I can't right-click on my desktop or in any explorer.exe process. Also, my desktop is reading off of C:Desktop instead of C:Documents and SettingsUSERNAMEDesktop?
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