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http://svchostviewer.codeplex.com/

svchostviewer.codeplex.com

A program to see what all those svchost.exe are running.

Ever wondered what all those svchost.exe processes are running ?? Well here is an app
to tell you. It gives you some basic information like the Name and description.

http://www.howtogeek.com/80082/svchost-viewer-shows-exactly-what-each-svchost-exe-instance-is-doing/

www.howtogeek.com/80082/svchost-viewer-shows-exactly-what-ea...

One of the most popular articles on this site over the last year has been our must-read feature explaining svchost.exe and why it’s running, and now there’s an even easier way to see what’s going on behind all of those svchost process ...

Category:svchost
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http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-resource-protection-found-corrupt-files

www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-resource-protection-found-cor...

If you receive Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them, when running System File Checker sfc /scannow, read this post.

Category:sfc
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http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2008/02/11/ws2008-the-wsd-port-monitor.aspx

blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2008/02/11/ws2008-the-ws...

The WSD Port Monitor is a new printer port monitor in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. This port monitor supports printing to network devices that are designed to include Web Services for Devices (WSD) technology. Web Services for Devices allows ...

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http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/105995.aspx

www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/105995...

Are you seeing a bluescreen (BSOD) in Windows with stop c0000211 fatal system error? How do you fix c000021a error code without reinstalling Windows? Find a simple fix for the c000021a error code in this article.

Category:Articles
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http://superuser.com/questions/242409/how-to-safely-delete-stuff-from-systemdrive-windows-installer

superuser.com/questions/242409/how-to-safely-delete-stuff-fr...

How can I safely delete OR shrink OR delete from the %SystemDrive%\Windows\Installer folder?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVNfPlWp-os

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVNfPlWp-os

Basically this video shows disabling the antivirus webshiled allow you to browse again.

Above video is an answer to many searches like :

  • How to solve the connection reset problem of your web browser ?
  • h ...

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http://www.askvg.com/how-to-always-show-more-details-in-file-transfer-cut-copy-delete-dialog-box-in-windows-vista-and-7/

www.askvg.com/how-to-always-show-more-details-in-file-transf...

When you cut, copy or delete a file/folder in Windows Vista and 7, it shows a file transfer dialog box. There is a button "More Details" shown in the dialog box which expands the dialog box upon clicking and shows more details like file name, speed, et ...

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https://windowsforum.com/threads/prefetch-folder.164327/

windowsforum.com/threads/prefetch-folder.164327/

In my Win 7 Windows folder I have a Prefetch folder and in it is a folder called: "ReadyBoot. What is it?"

Category:Articles
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http://www.itninja.com/question/how-can-i-correct-problems-with-windows-installer-itself?from=appdeploy.com

www.itninja.com/question/how-can-i-correct-problems-with-win...

How can I correct problems with Windows Installer itself?

This thread gives you the commands to re-register the msiexec installer.

Category:Articles
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http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/176011/how-to-receive-help-diagnosing-blue-screens-and-windows-crashes/

www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/176011/how-to-receive-help...

A memory dump is what happens when Windows crashes. The memory is dumped into the pagefile and saved for the next reboot. Once Windows reboots, it reclaims the memory dump data from the pagefile and saves it to a file, which usually ends with the .dmp ...

Category:Debugging
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http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-awesome-alternatives-windows-search-si/

www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-awesome-alternatives-windows-search-...

Have you ever searched for a program, file or folder on your computer only to discover that the default search application takes longer to display your search than it does for you to go find it manually yourself? I have. And I’d imagine that most ...

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http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/service-trustedinstallerexe-permanently-active/32f87e95-1afa-4478-90a3-61fa6537c44c?auth=1

answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performa...

On my machine (Windows 7, 64 Bit) the TrustedInstaller.EXE is permanently active. The amount of used CPU changes permanently. 2 seconds 0 % then up to 50% (I have a dual core) for a second then down to 0. Rebooting the machine did not help. Also a comp ...

Category:Articles
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http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_find_out_whos_using_all_my_memory.html

ask-leo.com/how_do_i_find_out_whos_using_all_my_memory.html

When your system starts to slow down a frequent culprit are programs using excessive memory. It's fairly easy to find out which programs they are.

Category:RAM
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http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-performance/high-memory-usage-by-svchostexe/e8bac050-93d3-48b1-a7b4-7fedeb1a9ccf

answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-perf...

I am having problems with svchost.exe on my laptop as it uses, at times, half my RAM (my RAM is quite small at 1G) and completely bogs down my computer making it sluggishly slow and likely to freeze if any programs are attempted to be opened. The highe ...

Category:svchost
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http://www.kevintaber.com/2010/09/22/add-remove-programs-by-runas-administrator-command-line/

www.kevintaber.com/2010/09/22/add-remove-programs-by-runas-a...

If the machine is running Windows XP you may want to install a program for someone without having to log them off. A simple way is to use the “runas” command line utility to invoke the Control Panel applet Add Remove Programs.

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http://superuser.com/questions/488274/win7-opening-programs-and-features-as-admin-from-command-line-logged-in-as

superuser.com/questions/488274/win7-opening-programs-and-fea...

We have Win7 machines on a domain that we'd like to open the "Programs and Features" control applet via the command line while a regular user is logged in.

Heres the catch: I know how to do this using runas from command line BUT after "Programs ...

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http://superuser.com/questions/663308/how-do-i-run-control-panel-as-administrator

superuser.com/questions/663308/how-do-i-run-control-panel-as...

I have the following problem on my Windows 7 computer: I am a member of Administrators, but do not have full Superuser privileges. I have been told that this is by design, and that I need to explicitly "run as administrator" programs where I need Super ...

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http://www.pearsonitcertification.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1708670

www.pearsonitcertification.com/articles/article.aspx?p=17086...

This article lists and discusses the commands used to launch many of the control panel applets and other tools in Windows 7.

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http://darrenmyher.com/2011/12/22/moving-windows-from-non-existing-2nd-monitor-to-main-monitor/

darrenmyher.com/2011/12/22/moving-windows-from-non-existing-...

If you have a notebook computer connected to multiple displays at home or work then disconnect that display, you can sometimes end up with windows that when restored show on the now non-existent 2nd display.

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