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Service host for Windows 10 Creators Update has been updated.

Service host for Windows 10 Creators Update has been updated.

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03-22-2016, 02:10 AM
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You may have noticed with the Windows 10 creators update that you have a lot more Processes running than before. This is because windows no longer groups multiple services together under 1 service host if you have more than 3.5GB of ram installed. Every service will show as a individual process. This is really not a bad thing, actually a good thing in some troubleshooting instances, security, and monitoring. Anyhow, for testing purposes I did some digging and found there is a way to re-group them. I mainly did this to compare what is running on the Creator update apposed to the previous anniversary update. Here's how for all interested. (This should not affect anything but proceed at your own risk) Open start and type regedit, right click on the icon and select run as administrator. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SYSTEM / CurrentControlSet / Control Locate and double click on the REG_DWORD SvcHostSplitThreshholdInKB Change the value to a slightly higher amount than your installed ram in KB For instance I key in 16800000 for 16GB of ram. Restart
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03-22-2016, 02:10 AM #1

You may have noticed with the Windows 10 creators update that you have a lot more Processes running than before. This is because windows no longer groups multiple services together under 1 service host if you have more than 3.5GB of ram installed. Every service will show as a individual process. This is really not a bad thing, actually a good thing in some troubleshooting instances, security, and monitoring. Anyhow, for testing purposes I did some digging and found there is a way to re-group them. I mainly did this to compare what is running on the Creator update apposed to the previous anniversary update. Here's how for all interested. (This should not affect anything but proceed at your own risk) Open start and type regedit, right click on the icon and select run as administrator. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SYSTEM / CurrentControlSet / Control Locate and double click on the REG_DWORD SvcHostSplitThreshholdInKB Change the value to a slightly higher amount than your installed ram in KB For instance I key in 16800000 for 16GB of ram. Restart

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03-25-2016, 06:48 AM
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It's beneficial to maintain separation for stability, clarity, and simpler troubleshooting, plus enhanced security. For those focused on memory savings, the system offers adjustable settings.
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03-25-2016, 06:48 AM #2

It's beneficial to maintain separation for stability, clarity, and simpler troubleshooting, plus enhanced security. For those focused on memory savings, the system offers adjustable settings.

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03-25-2016, 09:12 AM
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I was completely on board and wanted to explore this further. I thought it would be good to discuss my findings.
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03-25-2016, 09:12 AM #3

I was completely on board and wanted to explore this further. I thought it would be good to discuss my findings.

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03-30-2016, 10:55 AM
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Interesting discovery! I completely agree that RAM should be utilized effectively. The benefits definitely outweigh the drawbacks, especially when it helps simplify troubleshooting—like identifying a svchost.exe consuming all CPU resources and uncovering multiple services involved.
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03-30-2016, 10:55 AM #4

Interesting discovery! I completely agree that RAM should be utilized effectively. The benefits definitely outweigh the drawbacks, especially when it helps simplify troubleshooting—like identifying a svchost.exe consuming all CPU resources and uncovering multiple services involved.

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