All posts tagged "windows process"
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How-ToWhat Is mDNSResponder.exe And Why Is It Running?
You’re probably reading this because you found mDNSResponder.exe running on your computer and you want to know what it is, and why...
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groovyTip
What is conhost.exe and Why Is It Running?
You’re probably reading this because you’ve seen conhost.exe running on your computer, and now you want to know all about it. Okay,...
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How-To
What is WLIDSVC.EXE And WLIDSVCM.EXE And Why Are They Running?
If you’ve come across WLIDSVCM.EXE and WLIDSVC.EXE running on your computer, you probably would like to know what these processes are doing...
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groovyTip
What Is ctfmon.exe And Why Is It Running?
Okay, so you’ve found ctfmon.exe running on your system, but what is it? A Virus? Well, whenever I see an unknown process...
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groovyTip
What Is wmpnetwk.exe And Why Is It Running?
If you’ve been looking through Task Manager you’ve likely seen a process running called wmpnetwk.exe. This executable isn’t a virus, in fact,...
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groovyTip
What Is rundll32.exe And Why Is It Running?
You’ve found rundll32.exe running on your computer, but now you’d like to know what it is doing there. Don’t worry, it’s not...
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How-To
What Is Wininit.exe And Why Is It Running
You’re probably here because you’ve seen Wininit.exe in Task Manager and you are wondering why it is running on your computer. Worry...
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Microsoft
What Is SearchIndexer.exe and Why is it Running?
So, you found SearchIndexer.exe running on your computer, consuming precious resources like memory and CPU and you want to know what it...
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Microsoft
What is seaport.exe And Why Is It Running?
“It’s a fish! No, no it’s a whale! No, it’s a boat!” If you found seaport.exe running on your computer chances are...
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Microsoft
What is ipoint.exe? [groovyTips]
You’re likely reading this article if you’ve come across ipont.exe in your Task Manager and you’re unsure what the application is. First,...
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Microsoft
What is msseces.exe And msmpeng.exe?
Windows 7 has a good number of new processes running in the background you might not recognize. Msseces.exe and msmpeng.exe are two...
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groovyTip
What is taskhost.exe And Should It Be Running? [groovyTips]
Have you ever opened up Task Manager and seen the process Taskhost.exe running and wonder what it was? Good news, Taskhost.exe isn’t...
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Geek Stuff
What Is jusched.exe And Is it Safe?
What is jusched.exe? Is jusched.exe a dangerous virus? Or, why is jusched.exe running on my computer! Let's answer these questions and review how...
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How-To
What is svchost.exe and is it Safe or is it a Virus?
Today I received the following email from a groovyReader asking what is svchost.exe: “I opened up my Task Manager and saw svchost.exe...
