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Games Utilities and Editors Software
What is atkfastuserswitching.exe
ATKFastUserSwitching is the service name of the file process called atkfastuserwitching.exe, an executable file, and a part of the application ASUS Gamer OSD, also called as ATKFastUserSwitching, which is created by ASUSTeK Computer, or sometimes referred to as ASUS. ASUS GamerOSD is a software product that is able to improve the performance of the graphic cards even during play of the video game, by adjusting the GPU clock to overclock it instantly, with real time FPS or frames per second status, which is responsible in tracking any improvement. Once the software is downloaded onto the computer, the atkfastuserwitching.exe file is also installed, registered into the Windows registry, sotred on a folder location, which is C:\Program Files, sometimes in C:\Documents and Settings, or C:\Windows, and automatically run in the background. In addition, this process is a Windows file, and an executable module that is able to launch other components bundled within the program.
How can I stop atkfastuserswitching.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. atkfastuserswitching.exe. is used by ASUS Gamer OSD, If you shut down atkfastuserswitching.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop atkfastuserswitching.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is ASUS Gamer OSD, 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 ASUS Gamer OSD, 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 atkfastuserswitching.exe 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 atkfastuserswitching.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if atkfastuserswitching.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 atkfastuserswitching.exe, belongs to, in this case ASUS Gamer OSD