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svchost.exe

svchost.exe was added to FreeFixer's database on the 26 Oct 2006. The most recent search for this file was done on 07 Aug 2008. svchost.exe is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\' folder.

Please note that the location of the file can vary. A list of the most common folder variants are located ahead in this document.

So far there has been 216 searches for svchost.exe.

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Version information

The following is the version information for svchost.exe:

Product name: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company name: Microsoft Corporation
File description: Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
Internal name: svchost.exe
Original filename: svchost.exe
Legal copyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version: 5.1.2600.0
File version: 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)

Folder name variants

svchost.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\System32\. The most common variants are listed below:

What will you do with the file?

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What did other users do?

The poll results listed below shows what other users choose to do with the file.

Votes
Keep72.1 %
31
Remove27.9 %
12

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file.