As you use your Windows machine there may be many programsrunning - some of which you can see and some of which are runningin the background. In Windows 95, 98 and Me, pressingCTRL-ALT-DEL will present you with a list of the programsrunning on your machine. On Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003,running task manager (right click on the clock or any openspace on the task bar and select Task Manager) and selectingthe Processes tab will show you that list.It's probably a longer list than you expected.So what are all those programs running on your machine?.

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Some will be fairly obvious based on their name. Forexample a program called 'msnmsngr' is MSN Messenger, the MSNInstant messaging program. 'CMD' is the 'Command Prompt'.

For these and many of the others wedon't immediately recognize we need to look a littledeeper.One of the tools I use the most is(procexp) by the folks out atSysinternals.com. Think of it astask manager on steroids.Just running procexp will answer the question for a numberof programs running on your machine. Procexp will list themmuch like task manager did except with much more availableinformation including a description if there is one.The columns available to be displayed in procexp areextensive - one that I've added to my default display is'Command Line'.

Much like a previous article aboutsimplyknowing where the program was loaded from on disk will oftentell us what application it is a part of. For example it didn'tdawn on me what 'ypager' was until I saw that it had beenloaded from 'Program FilesYahoo!Messenger'. That made itfairly clear that it's Yahoo's instant messaging client. 'Just running procexp will answer the question for a number of programs running on your machine.' If it's not obvious from the description or the commandline then my next step, again much like the DLL search, is. For example search on'LSASS.EXE' provided me with a site that told me it was the'The Windows Local Security Authority Server Process' thecomponent of windows that handles local security relatedrequests. In other words, a key component of the operatingsystem itself.I also recommend.

The problemwith both it and Google is simply that there are often a lotof unhelpful entries to wade through. LSASS, for example,returns a plethora of articles on the Microsoft Support sitedealing with specific issues relating to LSASS but not a cleardefinition of what it is. Nonetheless, both can be valuableaids if you can sort the wheat from the chaff.Most of programs can be identified by the steps above, atleast to the point of understanding what application theybelong to or whether they are part of the operating system.One program, 'svchost', usually has multiple copies runningat the same time on Windows NT, XP, 2000, and 2003. Labeled onlyas 'Generic Host Process', it deserves a little more attentionthat I'll save for.Article-October 17, 2003.

Martin FordApril 4, 2005 12:40 PMHi!I have been reading many of your articles and am pleased with the clarity. I cannot seem however to find the article on svchost.exe. Call me thick if you will but I must be missing it.Frustrated because I have three computers now all at standstill whill this exe files eats away at my CPU. In one case I am getting 100% red in the task manager!!!I have read so much rubbish for days now contradicting themselves about this listening to everyone else saying the same problems with a myriad of unhelpful answers.I know very well what it is what I want to know is how to kill whatever is possesing it!!!Can you help?Please???Martin. PattiJune 20, 2006 10:36 PMWhenever I shut down, I get the 'End Now' box telling me there's a program running that needs to stop before I can shut down. There is an option to Cancel (to return to windows) or 'End Now' (and I will lose any unsaved information.' The name of the program is Sample-that's it - just 'Sample' - what on earth is 'Sample?'

For months - in vain, I've searched this computer inside and out and I cannot find anything called 'Sample' that resembles a program. Sometimes I think I get it narrowed down to a graphic program of some sort-who knows? I cannot get rid of it - it a persistant rascal and even survived a major crash last Sunday! If you can solve this one for me - I'll dance at your wedding, or your retirement party, whichever comes first. ChristiFebruary 20, 2007 2:38 AMHello. I keep getting this little task pop-up thing with a little white box with a blue horrizontal line across the top in my task bar.

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The whole thing just randomly pops up and then disappears after a few seconds-it's too fast for me to click on it to see what it is. It also disrupts my screen saver.

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I turned my computer off and I had that 'end now' box that came up before I could shutdown. Apparently there were two programs running I had no idea about: PIAWIA and Windows Forums Parking Windows.Are these viruses?

How do I get rid of them?Any help would be most appreciated. Dale BlackFebruary 24, 2008 7:03 PMMy wife downloaded two screen savers,:(When she tried to install something went wrong.now the two.exe files are on the desktop (where she DL them) and we can't delete/move them and no screensaver to run.When we try to delete them we get a message telling us that another program or person is using them.I have tried several online Virus/spyware, etc and although they found and cleaned a few things it did not fix this one and we still can't get rid of them.I tried to look them up in the task mgr and I see no listing or anything out of the normal.Can you help???? JonathonNovember 24, 2008 11:55 PMk so i am listing this on many sites trying to find an answer to this process.

Running on my win 2000 laptop its called tricklerbicdo. If anyone has an idea on this process's origins it would be helpful. When this is running system resoures are used upp at an alarming rate until reduced to zero and cpu stays pegged full load.

It can be ended but starts back up just as fast. Not seen as virus by many many checkers or ad adware or ect. Any help would be useful.

SuzanneAugust 14, 2012 10:42 AMI never thought of myself as a Geek, I'm 70 years old, but I do have to say I spend an inordinate amount of time looking at Task Manager esp when something is running and I don't know what it is; but, if it isn't showing up on Task Manager I had no idea how to locate it. So, I'm going to try this.

I am hoping I can interpret what it says Process explorer.Comments on this entry are closed.If you have a question, start by using the search box up at thetop of the page - there's a very good chance thatyour question has already been answered on Ask Leo!If you don't find your answer, head out toto ask your question.