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What is svchost.exe

Are you wondering why is it so many processes running with the name svchost.exe in the windows task manager?

What is svchost.exe? Will it harm my computer? I’m Worry:)

Basically, svchost.exe is a generic host process name for services that run from dynamic-link libraries. So in the layman terms, svchost.exe is used to load those .dll files into the memory so it can be called directly by other windows software that uses it. As you can see, .dll libraries files cannot be loaded directly by just double clicking on them. It is not an executable file. Therefore Microsoft developed svchost.exe to load these .dll into memory.

So far so good? Understand?

Basically this is a windows system file. It will not do any harm on your computer.

Why there are so many of them running at the same times?

That is because there are so many services running in the background which uses svchost.exe. Most of the windows services required svchost.exe to run them.

It is not a spyware or malware. So please do not be surprised. It is very common in all windows operating system.

Any questions? Please comment it here.

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Tags: dll-files, svchost, svchost.exe, Windows XP, windows-services

How to Disable Recent Documents History

Windows XP keeps track of all recent documents you have opened or used. Follow the below instruction to disable it.

1. Open the Registry Editor (select Start/Run, type regedit, and click OK).
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
3. Create a NoRecentDocsHistory D_WORD key. Double-click the value to open it once it is created.
4. Set the Data Value to 1 to enable the restriction.
5. Click OK and close the Registry Editor. You’ll need to restart the computer for the change to take effect.

Glad you get rid of it

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Tags: disable-recent-documents, document-history, Windows XP

Disabling The ‘UNSIGNED DRIVER’ Dialogs

This option wll disable the screen wich keeps popping up when you try to install ‘digitally unsigned drivers’. Normally you can choose to continue the install anyways, but I have had situations where you cannot continue the install.. very annoying..

This is how to fix it:

Click Start - Run->gpedit.msc

Browse the folder tree to the following location:
User Configuration - Administrative Templates - System
now right-click Code signing for Device drivers and select Properties.

On the Settings tab, either select
- enable, and then select ignore from the appearing listbox..
- or click the disable option. Click apply and Ok and your set!

Alternatively for XP Home users:
Open “System” properties (Windows key + pause or Right click ‘My Computer’ - properties or Control Panel - System).On the Hardware tab click the “Driver Signing” button. In the dialogs that comes up choose “Ignore” to install the new driver anyway.

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Tags: annoying-dialog, disable-annoying-popups, unsigned-driver, windows, Windows XP

Quickly Start The Shared Folder Wizard

Do you want to share a folder, or multiple folders, quickly and easily?

You can invoke the Shared Folder Wizard by typing shrpubw.exe at the Run box or command line. The wizard takes you through the process of setting up a shared folder and allows you to start the process over within the same wizard, which is especially good if you want to make multiple folders shared.

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Tags: folder-sharing, shared-folder-wizard, Windows XP, winxp-sharing

How To Rename Multiple Files In WinXP

XP lets you rename files in bulk by simply selecting multiple files within Windows Explorer and pressing the F2 key. When you use this feature, the OS applies the name you enter to the first file and applies the same name with a number in parentheses to the other files you selected (the file extensions remain unchanged).

For example, if you select the following files,
* mydata.doc
* book.xls
* funny.jpg
* pictures.gif

and rename the first file (mydata.doc) to new.doc, XP automatically renames the remaining files as follows:
* new (1).xls
* new (2).jpg
* new (3).gif

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Tags: multiple-rename, rename-files, Tips and Tricks, Windows XP

How to optimize ADSL/CABLE connection speed

First, u need to goto Start, then run.

Type in regedit in the box. Next, goto the folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\VxD\MSTCP

Now, find the string DefaultRcvWindow. Now, edit the number to 64240 then restart your computer. There you go. High speed cable modem now with out dloading a program.

Original value is 373360

You’re done !

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Tags: internet-tweak, optimize-dsl, speed-tweak, tweak-cable, tweak-dsl, Windows XP