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03-24-2009	#3 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,017 posts	Re: Excessive svchost reading of large files. What's going on? Hello guys, This is a pretty good article that helps explain what svchost.exe is for. What is svchost.exe And Why Is It Running? :: the How-To Geek Hope this helps, Shawn
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