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When I going in to the task manager and then to startup apps, I can see a multiple files named "Conhost", do you know what this is?

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The "conhost.exe" aka "Console Window Host" is responsible Windows Command Prompt or any other command-line interface applications. The conhost.exe process provides an interface for these applications to interact with the user and manages the input and output of the console window.

If conhost.exe is signed by Microsoft then it should be a completely safe and common process to see running in your Task Manager.

 

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The "conhost.exe" aka "Console Window Host" is responsible Windows Command Prompt or any other command-line interface applications. The conhost.exe process provides an interface for these applications to interact with the user and manages the input and output of the console window.

If conhost.exe is signed by Microsoft then it should be a completely safe and common process to see running in your Task Manager.

Thanks for the explanation.
 

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Windows 11 Pro 25H2
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS ExpertCenter PN53
CPU
Ryzen 7 6800H
Motherboard
ASUS PN53
Memory
Kingston Fury Impact DDR5 32GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon 680M (AMD Rembrandt)
Sound Card
AMD audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3223QE (32")
Screen Resolution
4K (3840x2160)
Hard Drives
Samsung NVMe SSD 990 Pro 1 TB (internal)
Samsung NVMe SSD 980 Pro 1 TB (internal)
Western Digital Black SN7100 2 TB (External)
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External power supply 150W
Case
Mini PC
Cooling
Build-in fan (speed 1600 RPM Normal mode)
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Logitech MX Keys Mini (graphite)
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Many installers will run CMD scripts or commands in the background, inside the context of a separate conhost process. After they're done installing, those processes should disappear.

Console hosts allow you to do input/output redirection. For example, to capture output to a log file: "program.exe -option 2>&1 > logfile.txt"
 

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