Task Host Window

[DelJo63]

It's a good policy to shutdown the PC 'periodically'.

as seen here:

net statistics server
Server Statistics for \\___PC7

Statistics since 3/15/2018 4:10:47

Sessions accepted

..... .....
​

I last rebooted 3/15 (MS update applied), but frequently I let it run/hibernate for a week or two.

REBOOT reorgs memory, refreshes all programs and services. It also

• recycles thru BIOS POST to discover new issues (if any) and
  
• allows TMP files to be cleaned-up
• frees any Zombie Ports not closed
• interfaces with CHKDSK if so necessary

We've all experienced "what the heck is going on now - - guess I'll just reboot". Why wait to experience issues when you are busy and need your system when you can choose the time that fits your schedule? I use the same reasoning on MS Updates -- I'll run them when I am ready to, not on some arbitrary Scheduled Task timer interval.

 

[Cycloid Torus]

If that were true, it would have been in a condition that would have allowed the T.H. to kill it

Um, perhaps 'should' instead of 'would'?
Granted BITS is visible in Task Manager, but I'm inclined to think there may have been a 'wait' in place which made the predecessor unnoticeable - and not declared except as " Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterUserDevice " which I could not identify or define.
ps: I cold boot nightly.

 

[DelJo63]

Tasklist /SVC
it's in the second column

 

[Cycloid Torus]

Tasklist /SVC
it's in the second column

Tried command at prompt. Saw list organized to some degree by PID, similar to Task Manager (gui). Too stupid/ignorant to figure out your meaning here.

 

[DelJo63]

Naa -- I cant count, BITS is shown in the third column

svchost.exe                    652 Appinfo, BITS, Browser, EapHost, gpsvc,
                                   IKEEXT, LanmanServer, MMCSS, ProfSvc,
                                   Schedule, seclogon, SENS, ShellHWDetection,
                                   Themes, wercplsupport, Winmgmt, wuauserv

 

[Cycloid Torus]

Thanks. I'm in Windows 10 Pro (64) and my BITS is a standalone (PID 3816) scvhost task. There are 16 separate PIDs in the netsvcs group. I'm guessing that you are still Win7 Pro?

I remember checking this while I was hung... zeroes except 4204k of memory (just sitting like a lump).... Waiting for Godot

 

[DelJo63]

Waiting for Godot

I have no idea ( and yes, I'm a dead-headed Win/7 Pro user).