Associated Program:
Application Driver or Internal Network Card Power
Programm Category:
Driver Software
What is appdrv.sys
App Support Driver is the service name of the process appdrv.sys, which is a type of a driver (SYS) file, and is a part of the software product called Application Driver, also Internal Network Card Power, which is developed by Dell Inc. Application Driver is basically a network driver application by Dell, while appdrv.sys is its core component, so when the software that houses it is downloaded onto the computer, this module is also installed, stored on a file folder, mostly found in C:\Program Files, registered into the Windows registry, and automatically run in the background, and it is recommended to remain active within the system. Like other driver files, appdrv.sys is downloadable in all or most versions of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, or Windows operating systems, or Windows OS, which include new and popular 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 appdrv.sys and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. appdrv.sys. is used by Application Driver or Internal Network Card Power, If you shut down appdrv.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop appdrv.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Application Driver or Internal Network Card Power, 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 Application Driver or Internal Network Card Power, 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 appdrv.sys 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 appdrv.sys is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if appdrv.sys. 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 appdrv.sys, belongs to, in this case Application Driver or Internal Network Card Power