When browsing w IE8, only 1 window open (tabbed browsing,). Here’s my problem: Running Xp HomeEd_sp3. I’ve even manually checked Registry.did I say the R word? Rats! “We know a guy once who said the word registry, and three days later he was hit by a bus.” (tweakomatic) “I have done my homework, knowing that most q’s have already been answered somewhere if one bothers to look! But after reading umpteen pages of info, I find nothing I’d not already covered. So I’m thinking Info on instances not falling within these parameters would logicly begin on the next page right? :-> I just can’t seem to find the ‘next page’ link! You’ve covered basic processes that tend to run multuple instances & a few apps that run simultanious processs. Program was still running and had it locked.įor 99% of users, I honestly wouldn’t spend a lot of time beingĪ well written article Sir. Outlook’s PST file and couldn’t because even though not visible the In my case, it was years ago when I was trying to copy Ultimately, though, it’s also not really a problem unless you’reĮxperiencing some symptom that can be traced down to the application Quickly, but the process may hang around for a while performing cleanup Make their window disappear instantly, to look like they closed very The applications some time to disappear as well. But it’s worth experimenting with, though be sure to give That other applications may not react the same way to that same magical On the other hand if you click on theįor all I know that’s changed by now, and I’m also fairly certain The upper right, or typing ALT+F4) the window will close but theĪpplication may keep running. That if you close it by just closing the window (clicking on the “x” in What I learned with Outlook (through trial and error, I’m afraid) is Make it look like it was able to start up much faster theĪs for me, I’d prefer to make that decision myself, thank you. That you’re very likely to run it again, and leaving it running will Why? The typical reason is that the software designers are betting Program continues to run without any visible window on the screen. On how you “close” the application, it actually closes the I see it most often in Outlook, and here’s how it works: depending In many cases it’s actually a “feature”, though I’m more likely to Now, about those processes that won’t go away when you close To run it twice, you’ll still end up with only the single copy InĮffect, while the second copy is running for a second to perform theĬheck, you are forced into having and using only one copy of the Switches to the first copy, closing the second you tried to start. Single Instance: when you start a second copy itįirst looks to see if another copy is already running. Multiple Instance: like IE, when you start a secondĬopy, you get a second copy. So that’s one way to control the number of processes created for IEĪt least – use CTRL+N instead of the start menu to open multipleīut aside from browsers, most programs don’t provide that kind ofįunctionality. Said, a tad confusing if you’re trying to keep track. Same as having started a new IE from scratch via the Start Menu. In other words, you won’t see a new IEXPLORE.EXEĬreated when you type CTRL+N, even though it’ll pretty much look the Window, but it’ll be from the same IEXPLORE.EXE Of IE you type CTRL+N for “New Window” you’ll get another IE That starts a new copy of IE from scratch. That I said to start it again “via the start menu or desktop icon”. With IE there’s a catch that can be really confusing, though. They’re there because you asked for them.Īgain, this is actually really common as people fire up multipleīrowser windows to look at multiple sites and do multiple things all at Start closing them and one by one they’ll The start menu or desktop icon) – and you’ll get two. Open IE once,Īnd you’ll get one IEXPLORE.EXE in your task list. IEXPLORE.EXE is an easier scenario to understand, since it’s mostly That’s how the software was written and what it expects. Again, having two instances of CCSVCHST.EXE is likely because Running would potentially break some important aspect of what Nortonĭoes. There twice by design, and terminating or preventing one instance from To be a part of Norton internet security. I can’t speak to CCSVCHST.EXE from your example, though it appears That’s simply how the software was written. Program for a variety of different services that run within windows.Įach one may (or may not) cause a new instance of SVCHOST to appear. SVCHOST is a great example, as it’s a utility “host” The fact is that some programs are just designed to have multipleĬopies running. Designed to have multiple copies running.”
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