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What is prevhost.exe also known as Preview Handler Surrogate Host process?
What is conhost.exe?
What is dwm.exe?
dwm.exe is a Desktop Window Manager from Microsoft Corporation belonging to Microsoft® Windows® Operating System.
dwm.exe is the Desktop Window Manager and is responsible for the graphical effects in Microsoft Windows Vista operating system such as 3D effects, live windows previews and windows transparencies.
The Aero interface in Windows Vista can be quite taxing on system performace in certain computers and you can switch it off or reduce the screen resolution to increase performance.
dwm.exe is a system process that is needed for your Windows system to work properly. It should not be removed. Check Windows now to identify removable processes that are slowing down your computer.
This process is considered to be CPU intensive. Without proper management, CPU intensive processes can manipulate system resources and slow you down.
Is dwm.exe harmful?
This process is considered safe. It is unlikely to pose any harm to your system.
Since dwm.exe is a system process it should not be stopped. The process is required for Windows to work properly.
What is ccsvchst.exe ?
The ccsvchst.exe file is automatically added to your computer upon installing the Norton software, and it is referred to as the Symantec Service Framework. The ccsvchst.exe file works to display the GUI (Graphical User Interface) of Norton products, which usually include the Norton Security Suites. If the ccsvchst.exe file encounters a problem, Norton’s graphical interface will only be displayed after the computer has been rebooted.
Almost all Norton products come bundled with the ccsvchst.exe file. It is important for this file to be found with the installation of these software products since the user interface where the user interacts with the computer is made possible by this file. As new versions of Norton products are released, the graphical user interface also changes.
Non-system processes like ccsvchst.exe originate from software you installed on your system. As most applications store data in your system’s registry, it is likely that your registry has suffered fragmentation and accumulated harmful errors. It is recommended that you check your registry to identify hidden errors now.
ccsvchst.exe
Is ccsvchst.exe harmful?
This process is considered safe. It is unlikely to pose any harm to your system.
What is clmlsvc.exe?
clmlsvc.exe is a CLMLSvc.exe belonging to CyberLink MediaLibray Service from Cyberlink.
clmlsvc.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.
If this program is loading each time your computer starts it could be in any number of locations Windows use to automatically load a program.
If you do not plan on using the program associated with clmlsvc.exe we suggest instead of disabling the process from starting up that you uninstall the program.Non-system processes like clmlsvc.exe originate from software you installed on your system.
Is clmlsvc.exe harmful?
clmlsvc.exe has not been assigned a security rating yet.
What is csrss.exe?
This is the user-mode portion of the Win32 subsystem; Win32.sys is the kernel-mode portion. Csrss stands for Client/Server Run-Time Subsystem, and is an essential subsystem that must be running at all times. Csrss is responsible for console windows, creating and/or deleting threads, and implementing some portions of the 16-bit virtual MS-DOS environment.
Note: The csrss.exe file is located in the folder C:WindowsSystem32. In other cases, csrss.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm!
What is ctfmon.exe?
When you run a Microsoft Office XP program, the file Ctfmon.exe (Ctfmon) runs in the background, even after you quit all Office programs.
Ctfmon.exe monitors active windows and provides text input service support for speech recognition, handwriting recognition, keyboard translation, and other alternate user input forms. See How to uninstall CTFMON.EXE
Note: The ctfmon.exe file is located in the folder C:WindowsSystem32. In other cases, ctfmon.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm!
What is audiodg.exe?
audiodg.exe is a part of Windows Vista and Windows 7. System services like audio drivers run in different and isolated login session from the locally logged-in user in Windows Vista or Windows 7. This ensures that content and plug-ins cannot be modified by other applications (e.g. by spyware).
Note: The audiodg.exe file is located in the folder C:WindowsSystem32. In other cases, audiodg.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm!
What is alg.exe?
Application Layer Gateway service is a component of of Windows OS. It is required if you use a third-party firewall or Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) to connect to the internet. If you end this program using the Task Manager, you will lose all Internet connectivity until your next system restart or login.
Note: The alg.exe file is located in the folder C:WindowsSystem32. In other cases, alg.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm!