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Windows Conhost.exe Process Information
When a Windows PC is running, millions of calculations are taking place, telling the computer how to do everything from load a web page to open a piece of software. This process requires any number of system services to get you from A to B, with processes like ntoskrnl.exe designed to play a role in the overall user experience.
This includes conhost.exe, a system process that appears when you open a Command Prompt window. But what exactly is conhost.exe? And is it safe to leave this process running on your PC? This guide will explain everything you need to know about conhost.exe, including how to spot a fake system process.
The conhost.exe process, also known as the Console Window Host process, originated in Windows XP as a way for the Command Prompt (cmd.exe) to communicate with other elements of Windows, including Windows Explorer as part of the Client Server Runtime System Service (csrss.exe).
