getting rid of svchost.exe

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 3 Apr 2012 1:03 pm

this keeps coming in to my computer and running constantly causing spikes in the usage and memory shortage. When you show all services running there are several and they keep coming. Running HP Pavilion desk top with Vista home premium. Any suggestions ? Thanks. Bill.

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 3 Apr 2012 5:10 pm

Bill,
Don't know if this will help but go here
http://www.exe-error-advisor.com/svchost-exe
to read about svchost. Windows recommends you do not delete it. They supply a fix-up tool on this page

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 3 Apr 2012 5:12 pm

It's an idiosyncrasy of Windoze. Here's an explanation: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows- ... t-running/

Wiz Feinberg · Post by **Wiz Feinberg** » 4 Apr 2012 7:02 am

You can't "get rid of svchost.exe" - it is part of the Windows operating system. However, as Cal pointed out, there are other things that use svchost which may need to be tamed.