# multiple instances of PlexScriptHost.exe **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [May 1, 2018, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-instances-of-plexscripthost-exe/234332 "2018-05-01T07:22:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hardknight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ce73a5/32.png) [@hardknight](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hardknight)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-instances-of-plexscripthost-exe/234332/1 "2018-05-01T07:22:24Z")
Hi All I have been using Plex now for several years, the last couple on a Windows 64 Bit 7 box i7 4790 with 16GB RAM Over the last couple of months noticed it starting to lag and unresponsive, checked the processes running and noticed 11 instances of plexscripthost.exe running is this normal. (See below) ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/c/f/cf0456e87d7a108595b0ae6408e4807dc982f358.jpg) Or is there something I should be doing to fix this I look forward to some of your thoughts on this. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-instances-of-plexscripthost-exe/234332/2 "2018-05-01T11:56:59Z")
11 is the maximum normal count which can appear if your server is doing something which requires Metadata Agents, like Scanning libraries or Refreshing Metadata. Plugins are also performed within the Plexscripthost. Nothing alarming. ---
**Author:** ![hardknight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ce73a5/32.png) [@hardknight](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hardknight)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-instances-of-plexscripthost-exe/234332/3 "2018-05-01T23:33:17Z")
Thx Otto It is not normal that my PMS keeps refreshing my metadata as its been doing it nonstop for months. its set for "Run a partial scan when changes are detected " Thanks ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-instances-of-plexscripthost-exe/234332/4 "2018-05-02T11:06:28Z")
That is a bug that is supposed to be fixed in the beta 1.13.0 In case you haven’t updated yet, do it and see if the bad behaviour continues. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-instances-of-plexscripthost-exe/234332/5 "2020-01-08T00:59:20Z")