Host process for windows services taking up alot of memory

Frosty

Grandmaster Knight

Old Guard

• Aug 30, 2013

• #1

Recently I have noticed my memory has been taken up more than usual, there is usually only 1.9GB or RAM out of 8 taken up but lately it is around 3.5GB

In the processes tab of task manager, svhost.exe is taking up 431K which I don't think it has done in the past, anyway I can turn it off or something?

 

Splintert

Count

Old Guard

• Aug 30, 2013

• #2

svhost is something to do with the OS, you can't shut it down as it will just start back up. Get more RAM, or reinstall OS to temporarily solve the 'problem'.

 

Frosty

Grandmaster Knight

Old Guard

• Aug 30, 2013

• #3

Just thought it was a bit weird, my memory has never been up that high while not playing a game and then svhost is suddenly taking up more than it usually does

 

Splintert

Count

Old Guard

• Aug 30, 2013

• #4

You could try killing it, if it doesn't pop back up then it could be a virus. Start > msconfig to check for unusual startup programs.

 

Kevlar

Baron

• Aug 30, 2013

• #5

Splintert said:

svhost is something to do with the OS, you can't shut it down as it will just start back up. Get more RAM, or reinstall OS to temporarily solve the 'problem'.

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You could also try downloading more ram.