# PlexScriptHost.exe using too many resources?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexscripthost-exe-using-too-many-resources/866045>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [January 12, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexscripthost-exe-using-too-many-resources/866045 "2024-01-12T15:04:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![kvitso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c89c15/32.png) [@kvitso](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kvitso)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexscripthost-exe-using-too-many-resources/866045/1 "2024-01-12T15:04:07Z")

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Server Version#: 4.121.1  
Player Version#: N/A

My Plex server has 2 plexscripthost.exe processes running “all the time”. They use a CPU core each, holding them consistently at 100%. This happens even if there is no obvious activity on the server, it can be straight after reboot (but if I kill them, it takes a while before they come back). I do not need to consume any media in order for these 2 processes to appear.

There are no transcoding jobs or anything like that running.

Can somebody help me understand what these 2 processes are, and how I can prevent them from “always” running?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexscripthost-exe-using-too-many-resources/866045/2 "2024-04-11T15:04:25Z")

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