SVCHOST.EXE, what is it?!

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Hey peeps and peep-esse's,

I was wondering ... what is the SVCHOST.EXE process on Windows XP that takes up round about the same amount of resources as EXPLORER.EXE?

Is it possible to disable or will that cause malfunctioning?

Cheers for the replies guys!

- ZED :D
 
Process File: svchost or svchost.exe
Process Name: Microsoft Service Host Process

Description:
svchost.exe is a system process belonging to the Microsoft Windows Operating System which handles processes executed from DLLs. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.

p.s. please utilize either TF search or google for simple questions like this

-jak
 
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