Associated Program:
Altiris eXpress Metering Agent or Altiris Application Metering or Altiris Application Metering Agent or Application Metering Agent
Programm Category:
Utilities and Operating System Software
What is aminit.dll
Called by the service name Altiris App Metering Init or Application Metering Init, the aminit.dll file, which is a type of a dynamic link library or DLL, is a part of the software product labeled as Altiris eXpress Metering Agent, or Altiris Application Metering, or Altiris Application Metering Agent, or Application Metering Agent, or Altiris Application Metering Solution, which is developed by Altiris Used by the Altiris Application Metering Solution software. During the installation of the program, the aminit.dll file is downloaded, stored in a file folder, located in C:\Program Files, and registered into the Windows registry, and automatically run in the background. Like other DLL files, aminit.dll is downloadable and functional in all or versions of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, or Windows operating systems, or Windows OS, which include new versions, such as Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows ME.
How can I stop aminit.dll and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. aminit.dll. is used by Altiris eXpress Metering Agent or Altiris Application Metering or Altiris Application Metering Agent or Application Metering Agent, If you shut down aminit.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop aminit.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Altiris eXpress Metering Agent or Altiris Application Metering or Altiris Application Metering Agent or Application Metering Agent, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Altiris eXpress Metering Agent or Altiris Application Metering or Altiris Application Metering Agent or Application Metering Agent, 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.
Is aminit.dll known to be bad for my computer's performance?
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.
What can I do if aminit.dll is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if aminit.dll. 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 aminit.dll, belongs to, in this case Altiris eXpress Metering Agent or Altiris Application Metering or Altiris Application Metering Agent or Application Metering Agent