Quick Answer: What Is Com Surrogate Windows 10?
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COM Surrogate is a basic Windows 10 process that is in charge of showing thumbnails and similar information.

What is com surrogate on my PC?

The dllhost.exe *32 Microsoft Windows executable file is labeled as: COM Surrogate. This is a required Windows file and is used to load needed DLL files that are used with Microsoft Windows and Windows programs that run on your computer.

What is a COM Surrogate?

The COM Surrogate is a fancy name for Sacrificial process for a COM object that is run outside of the process that requested it. Explorer uses the COM Surrogate when extracting thumbnails, for example.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.

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