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Name: SV
Date: March 6, 2003 at 18:14:30 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: 256
Comment:

Hi,
I notice that I have a SVCHOST.exe process running.Actually 2 instances. It takes up a lot of memory. Is it anything related to my cable modem. I have an Adelphia connection and SV is the name of my computer.
Please let me know
Thanks in advance
SV



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Name: Brown1955
Date: March 6, 2003 at 19:07:09 Pacific
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These are some of the processes it runs and yes you need it.
svchost.exe 748 RpcSs
svchost.exe 816 AudioSrv, Browser, CryptSvc, Dhcp, dmserver,
ERSvc, EventSystem, helpsvc, lanmanserver,
lanmanworkstation, Messenger, Netman, Nla,
Schedule, seclogon, SENS, ShellHWDetection,
srservice, TermService, Themes, TrkWks,
uploadmgr, W32Time, winmgmt, WmdmPmSp,
wuauserv, WZCSVC
svchost.exe 920 Dnscache
svchost.exe 964 Alerter, LmHosts, RemoteRegistry, SSDPSRV,
WebClient


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Response Number 2
Name: EC
Date: March 6, 2003 at 20:41:31 Pacific
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That's part of Win XP.
Don't shut them down, as they are needed, all of them.


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