Conhost.exe

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

Programs like cmd.exe (Command Prompt) or PowerShell. conhost.exe

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

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

(Console Window Host) is a core Windows system process that serves as the bridge between command-line programs and the Windows graphical interface. What is it?