Probably many users of operating systemsWindows, regardless of the installed version, faced a situation where the computer does not turn off immediately, and a message appears on the screen about the expectation of closing background programs. Responsible for this task Task Host Windows. What is this process, why it is needed, how it works and why it loads system resources, we will look further in the article. Special attention will be paid to the issues of deactivating this service and its removal.
Many users in situations whereFor unknown reasons, an increased load on system resources begins to be observed, immediately calling up the “Task Manager” and trying to determine the cause of this phenomenon. It is right.
But often they find there a rather “gluttonous” process represented by the executable file taskhost.exe. Some consider it a virus. This can also be.
Однако давайте посмотрим на оригинальный процесс Task Host Windows. What is this service? This is a system component responsible for calling or accessing dynamic libraries loaded when some programs are launched into RAM. It is clear that not all applications can be represented exclusively in the form of EXE files. A vivid example is the executable components of dynamic libraries (DLL).
The very same service, in contrast to two similar(rundll32.exe and svchost.exe), which can run as several separate processes with the same name, never restarts. In other words, it is one that causes all the libraries, while the other two processes distribute the load between the running copies. Hence the load on resources.
It is believed that in braking the computer giventhe component is guilty in only one case - if it is a virus. We'll talk about its removal separately. Now let's see what can be done to reduce the load on system resources.
First of all, you need to call the "Task Scheduler" (you can use the administration section) and on the view tab activate the item for displaying hidden tasks.
If you navigate the directory tree through libraries“Scheduler”, you can see that the Task Host Window program is located in the RAC section and is represented by the RacTask component. To get rid of this process, you must use the right-click menu, where the shutdown is selected, and then reboot the system.
However, many users do not stop at this. They are painfully interested in the answer to the question about how to remove Task Host Windows (and in general, how safe it is).
In principle, as practice shows, nothing muchcritical in this. At least testimonials from users who deleted the file responsible for starting the service indicate that nothing happened to the system. However, for security reasons, it is better not to do this. And if they do, it is only at your own peril and risk.
This is the Task Host Windows service.What it is is a bit understandable. Now let's look at the location of its executable EXE component (taskhost.exe file). The standard location of the latter is the System32 system directory, located in the main system directory, from where it should be deleted. Here you only need to perform such actions only in Safe Mode. Under normal boot, the system will not do this.
Finally, a few words about the most unpleasantsituation related to the task host windows process. What could it be in terms of viral infection? Immediately, we note that this is a rather dangerous threat that, due to an excessive increase in the load on resources, can destabilize Windows to such an extent that even system processes cannot be executed.
You can determine that this is a virus in the same"Task Manager". The first sign is two or more processes of the same name. Which one is a virus? The original service has the launch attribute LOCAL SERVICE and no other. Another method of determination is to view the file location using the menu of the RMB on the selected process. If it is different from System32, you can be sure that it is a virus. The original file is no larger than 50 Kbytes, and the virus files reach 150 Kbytes or more. Identified folders and files must be immediately removed in manual mode. As it turns out, this can be done without much difficulty.
Well, then you need to run someportable anti-virus scanner or AdwCleaner utility and check the system for virus or adware and spyware components, remove threats if they are found, and finally clean the system with any utility to optimize or remove computer garbage, including the registry.
That's all for the Task Host Windows service.What is this process in different ways, I think, is already clear. It remains to add that to engage in their removal, in general, is not recommended. Anything can happen. For one user, everything is fine, and for another, the consequences may be the most unpredictable. With viruses, too, everything is simple. As you can see, even manual deletion helps, since the threat itself does not mask the system and does not create its own copies.
