A component of Microsoft .Net Framework, aspnet_state.exe is the executable file for Asp.Net session, a Windows tool for storing and retrieving navigating values in Web applications. This functionality is essential for each HTTP page requests, as session in asp.net state enables the user navigate seamlessly through Web pages. Http remains a stateless protocol without the .net framework. ASP assigns user a unique key to maintain and regulate session states. HTTP stores the key so that the client can send it to the server in every request. The server reads the key provided by the HTTP cookie and re-inflates the session state. The StateServer mode retains the session state, and becomes the asp.net state service, while at the same time separate from asp.net work process, also called IIS application pool. This mode, when used, ensures that the session state is being preserved when the Web application gets restarted. It also makes session states available to multiple servers in the Web application.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as ASP.NET session state, 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 aspnet_state.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 aspnet_state.exe, belongs to, in this case ASP.NET session state