Determining Which Services are Associated with SVCHOST

By | 2007-01-22

To determine which services are associated with SVCHOST (Service Host) processes in Windows, you can use several methods. Here are some approaches:

  1. Task Manager:
  • Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc)
  • Go to the “Details” tab
  • Right-click on a svchost.exe process
  • Select “Go to services”
    This will highlight the services running under that specific svchost.exe instance.
  1. Command Prompt:
    Use the following command:
   tasklist /svc | find "svchost"

This will list all svchost processes with their associated services.

  1. Process Explorer (Sysinternals tool):
  • Download and run Process Explorer
  • Find svchost.exe processes in the list
  • Hover over or double-click on an svchost.exe process to see details, including associated services
  1. PowerShell:
    Run this command:
   Get-WmiObject win32_service | Where-Object {$_.processid -ne 0 -and $_.pathname -like '*svchost.exe*'} | Select-Object processid,name,pathname

This will list services running under svchost.exe along with their Process IDs.

  1. Windows Services:
  • Open Run (Win + R) and type “services.msc”
  • In the Services window, you can see which services are running and their properties
  1. Resource Monitor:
  • Open Resource Monitor (resmon.exe)
  • Go to the “CPU” tab
  • Expand “Services” and look for svchost.exe processes

These methods will help you identify which services are running under various svchost.exe processes, allowing you to better understand and manage your system’s resources and services.

Author: dwirch

Derek Wirch is a seasoned IT professional with an impressive career dating back to 1986. He brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience that is invaluable to those embarking on their journey in the tech industry.

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