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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 … Read more

The w3wp.exe process is a worker process for Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Services). The function of this process is to run web applications and handle requests sent to the web … Read more

The jusched.exe process is related to the Java Auto Update Scheduler. When located in the default Java install directory, the file is known to be secure. Java has a suite … Read more

The perfmon.exe process is responsible for the Windows Performance Monitor and has been known to use up a large portion of CPU resources. As this process is responsible for monitoring … Read more

The taskhost.exe process is a generic host process and it is responsible for running .dll files and not .exe files. The taskhost process performs a check on ‘Services’ upon system … Read more

The javaw.exe process is related to the Java Command Line Tool. Though it is related to the command line tool, it has no visible console window and can run in … Read more

The igfxtray.exe process is installed as part of the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver packages. While the majority of users will have this driver for Windows operating systems, Intel does … Read more

The werfault.exe process is responsible for the Windows Error Reporting function in Microsoft Windows. The feature provides updates and notifications to users about application faults, kernel faults, unresponsive applications, and … Read more

The setup.exe process is part of the InstallShield package. The full process name is InstallShield Setup Executable. This process is responsible for the installation of a variety of software updates … Read more

The cmd.exe process is one of the most common Microsoft Windows processes. It is responsible for the Command Prompt or ‘cmd’ or command line. The most common visual description of … Read more