How to remove svchost error

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svchost.exe file information

The process belongs to the software svchost.exe by Home.

Description: File svchost.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. The file size on Windows XP is 164,864 bytes.
The program has a visible window. There is no description of the program. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\cmdfile\shell\open\command, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command). File is hidden. File svchost.exe is not a Windows core file. svchost.exe seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 78% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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