Svchost.exe running at >100,000K?!

[carnageX]

A lot of things; svchost is used by a lot of different communication things.

To see exactly what's using it, check out Process Monitor powertoy from MS: Process Monitor

 

[remixedcat]

the high svchost usage is normal take a look at mine:

and my currently open programs:

4Gb DDR2 800 RAM

 

[Slaymate]

My highest svchost is only 19,236K and I have numerous programs open

 

[remixedcat]

I am also on server 2008 so that's why mine prolly has more svchost processes.

 

[fairfieldfalconsfan]

Remixed you need to read your email! 144 unread?!?

 

[remixedcat]

LOL yeah most of it's notifications for G+ and forums LOL.
That's nothin though I got a yahoo acct that has 87413 unread!!!!

 

[fairfieldfalconsfan]

I hope that is an account you don't use anymore. It's mostly spam right?

 

[remixedcat]

sometimes, and most of it's forum notif.

 

[carnageX]

My highest svchost is only 19,236K and I have numerous programs open

Not all programs use svchost.exe though, Slay . It depends on the program whether or not it uses svchost.exe to access things or not.