Microsoft Windows users may notice a process running on their computer called dllhost.exe.
Users wonder what it is and if it might be a virus.
DLLHOST.EXE is a safe process that runs in the background of Windows computers.
The COM stands for Component Object Model.
To put it simply, this is a function inherent to Microsoft Windows computers.
It refers to separate blocks within software and operating system files that are self-contained but work with other parts.
An example of the DLLHOST.EXE process in a task manager window.
This is an integral part of the way Windows works.
Without the process, several aspects of Windows will no longer work as expected, or at all.
Important: DLLHOST.EXE is a harmless process that should NOT be terminated without a very good reason.
