The smss.exe process is a Microsoft Windows NT component. It executes during system boot and handles a variety of tasks including the creation of environment variables, starting the kernel and user modes, creation of DOS mappings for various devices, creation of paging files within the virtual memory, and the start of Windows logon manager process. After this process completes these tasks, it sits idle and can be shown as an active process within the Task Manager. This file requires other system processes to execute or the system will shut down.
File name: Smss.exe
Application: Windows Session Manager Subsystem
Publisher: Microsoft
Rating:
based on 67 votes
File scan: Click here to run a file scan
Application: Windows Session Manager Subsystem
Publisher: Microsoft
Rating:
based on 67 votesFile scan: Click here to run a file scan