Svchost will load Windows memory 7. The svchost.exe process will load the system

For sure, no one needs to explain that very often in the work many users of modern PCs are faced with the situation of slowing the work of the computer terminal. Unfortunately, very often you can observe that it is the process of Svchost that loads the memory and the processor. Let's see what kind of process it is, and how to get rid of unnecessary load on system resources.

What is the process of Svchost.exe

First you need to figure out what kind of service it is, and how it works. Naturally, every user, when entering the "Task Manager" when entering a command in the "Run" menu or when using the Ctrl + Alt + Del shortcut in the process tree, watches not one, but at least four or five processes Svchost.exe, making it unclear what.

Do not panic immediately. It should be so. In fact, this is a system service, which was applied by Microsoft specialists on Windows systems relatively recently. It means the fact that earlier this process was solely assigned to the functions responsible for the correct network connection or connection to the Internet.

This did not affect the launch of applications in any way. Then the developers added a headache service and assigned to it the duties associated with accelerating the launch of programs and their components after the start of Services.exe. So it happened that intentionally or unintentionally Svchost will load the memory of Windows 7, as they say, despite the faces and ranks. Then a situation emerged which in Russian can be described as "they wanted it better, but it turned out as always". Nevertheless, it is possible to combat the manifestations of excessive workload, but first we will examine how this service affects the system.

Why does the Svchost.exe process load the system

First of all, it's worth saying that the developers have tried to make a single service, which should be responsible for launching all programs. On the one hand it's very good. Why run a bunch of unnecessary components to run a particular process? In particular, it concerns the call of data from the so-called .DLL dynamic libraries. In themselves, such files are not executable, but work only through hosts.

The simplest example is the use of RTAS, DX or VST plug-ins that are connected to audio, video editors or special music sequencers via the DirectX bridge or servicing drivers such as ASIO4ALL.

So it turns out that good intentions did not lead to anything good. A single service received an excessive load, resulting in the Svchost service loading the memory so much that neither the processor nor the physical memory (swap file) can cope with this load. Judge for yourself, because you can simultaneously open up a dozen applications on a computer terminal or laptop. Some people like to play their favorite game while listening to music. But all this is launched via Svchost.exe.

Well, if you take into account that there is a connection to the Internet, then the whole system can hang, because the service itself, as already mentioned above, combines not only the functions of launching applications, but also the priorities of the network connection and access to the World Wide Web . It should also take into account the moment that if you use an online game, and it is quite resource-intensive, not only the service Svchost.exe will work. Netsvcs loads memory no less. This is a concomitant process when connecting to the Internet or accessing the Internet.

How many processes can be started simultaneously

When a user feels or observes in the process tree that the Svchost service loads RAM and the CPU, it immediately starts to panic, because there are at least four identical services in the list. No worries. Depending on the number of running applications and the presence of an Internet connection or a local network, there may be much more (up to a dozen or more). Some people think that these are viruses, and try to complete everything that is possible, and then delete the accompanying components and the program file itself. It is not right. A little later, it will be said how to distinguish a normal process from malware.

The simplest method for completing the Svchost.exe process

So, we have a situation where Svchost loads Windows 7 memory too much. How to get rid of this in the simplest way? Yes, it's very simple. You just need to restart the computer terminal.

After a reboot, the use of system resources from calling applications will decrease very significantly.

You can do otherwise and go to the "Task Manager", called from the command line or the usual Ctrl + Alt + Del shortcut, on the Processes tab, find the service we are interested in (in this case Svchost.exe) and click the "End Process" button.

In this case, you need to choose the component that has the most negative impact on the use of the processor or RAM. Naturally, you can complete all other processes.

Removing Process Components

In some cases, there is a situation where Svchost.exe loads the processor. What to do in this case?

Some experts recommend using the method of physical intervention and stop the service by removing the Prefetch folder that is located in the Windows root directory (C: \ WINDOWS \ Prefetch), after which it will be necessary to complete the process tree and reboot the system. Nothing terrible will happen.

Process attributes Svchost.exe

As for the attributes, the Svchost.exe process never runs on behalf of the user, even if it is an administrator on some particular computer terminal or server.

In the description of the process there can be only three options: LOCAL SERVICE, SYSTEM or NETWORK SERVICE. All that has other attributes can be completed without hesitation and without a twinge of conscience.

Suspicion of viruses

Of course, there can be a situation where it is clear that the Svchost process loads memory for no apparent reason, and the attributes of the service do not match what was indicated above. In that case, you can be sure that this is a computer virus. Of course, such a process can be terminated manually, however it is highly recommended to check the system with some powerful antivirus package. This, however, also does not always help, because the viruses masquerade as a service well enough and can hang even in RAM.

It is better to use applications such as Dr. Web Rescue Disc or Kaspersky Rescue Disc, which will start before the start of Windows. Such applications are able to detect viruses even in situations when the staff antivirus threat misses or simply does not find.

Conclusion

Here, in fact, that's all. With general concepts of why Svchost loads memory or processor, and how to complete this service, we sorted it out. It remains only the question of the expediency of stopping or removing the process. If this is a full-time process, it is not worth completing it even on low-power machines, it's best to wait a bit until the service stops accessing any data or libraries. Well, in a pinch, you can just reboot the system or close problem programs. In the system it is better not to climb.

At the end of the process in the "Task Manager" can be observed spontaneous reboot or worse, the emergence of a blue "death screen". Then you will have to repair Windows or even completely reinstall. And this, as you know, is extremely undesirable. In addition, for sure, no user will want to reinstall Windows 7 or restore it from the console, because this is quite a troublesome business. And this process takes a lot of time, not to mention the preparatory operations.