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"taskhost.exe" Process on Windows 8
What is the "taskhost.exe" process on Windows 8? Is the "taskhost.exe" process a virus? Can I terminate the "taskhost.exe" process?
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"taskhost.exe - Host Process for Windows Tasks" process acts the host for all DLL based services that are run. "taskhost.exe" process is very similar to "svchost.exe" in that it’s a generic process used to load DLLs. Because of this, "taskhost.exe" may open multiple instances of itself in order to handle DLL’s that may be unrelated to one another.
"taskhost.exe" processes is created by the "services.exe" process.
On the Processes tab of "Task Manager", "taskhost.exe" process may be listed as:
Image Name PID Memory Description taskhost.exe 2512 1,200 K Host Process for Windows Tasks
Additional information about "taskhost.exe" process:
Command line: C:\Windows\System32\taskhost.exe Started by: services.exe Files used: C:\Windows\System32 C:\Users\fyicenter\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCacheLock.dat C:\Windows\System32\en-US\KernelBase.dll.mui C:\Users\fyicenter\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCache\WebCacheV01.dat C:\Windows\System32\en-US\wdmaud.drv.mui C:\Windows\System32\en-US\MMDevAPI.dll.mui C:\Users\fyicenter\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCache\V01.log C:\Users\fyicenter\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCache\WebCacheV01.tmp Registry keys: HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Versions HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Locale\Alternate Sorts HKCU\Software\Classes HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Locale HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Language Groups HKCU\Keyboard Layout\Toggle HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer HKCU\Software\Microsoft\CTF\DirectSwitchHotkeys HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Keyboard Layouts HKCU\Software\Microsoft\CTF\SortOrder HKCU\Keyboard Layout\Preload HKCU\Software\Microsoft\CTF\Assemblies HKCU\Keyboard Layout HKCU\Software\Microsoft\CTF\TIP HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\TIP HKCU\Control Panel\Input Method\Hot Keys HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32
"taskhost.exe" process is not a virus. You should not terminate "taskhost.exe" process.
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