Conhost.exe (UHD)

You will see conhost.exe in your Task Manager whenever a is active. This includes:

Many modern apps (like VSCode, VPNs, or installers) run small scripts in the background that trigger their own conhost instance. conhost.exe

It is normal to see of conhost.exe at once—one for every active console-based process. You will see conhost

By moving console management to conhost.exe , Windows allows these windows to run under the user's account permissions, improving both system stability and security. Why is it running? conhost.exe