The process SoftModem Assistant is installed with the executable agrsmmsg.exe. This is the device driver for IBM AMR modem. This is usually pre-installed in IBM Thinkpads. The file is necessary for your modem to work properly. The file is also associated with Agere SoftModem Messaging Applet from Agere Systems. For this application, the file configures the soft modem installed on your PC. The soft modem meanwhile provides support for your modem hardware to enable it to function. In other words, the file is also necessary for your modem to work. The file has a common path of C:\Windows\agrsmmsg.exe. Typical file sizes for the process are from 85.7 KB to 86.3 KB. Usually, the file also installs when you update the software for your modem. So there would be instances where the user is unaware about the file because it has not made an appearance yet in the system; but when updates are installed, the file will replace the old version of the modem driver. Thus, you may find your old driver file renamed to agrsmmsg.exe.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. agrsmmsg.exe. is used by SoftModem Assistant, If you shut down agrsmmsg.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop agrsmmsg.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is SoftModem Assistant, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed agrsmmsg.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as SoftModem Assistant, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if agrsmmsg.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that agrsmmsg.exe, belongs to, in this case SoftModem Assistant