Backup Exec Agent Browser is the service term of the process benetns.exe, a type of executable file, and most importantly, a part of the software VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows Servers, or VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows NT, which is created by VERITAS Software, but this file is similar with the product developed by Symantec Corporation called Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers. VERITAS Backup Exec is basically compatible with three certain Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, namely Windows NT, particularly NT4, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2000. Other than that, the software product is a type of backup application, which enables the Backup Exec Engine, the kind of process that backs up, so any available Backup Exec Agents on the network, including end-user workstations, are discovered. The file benetns.exe is an important component, and must not be removed, because it is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation - VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows Servers or Windows NT, 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 benetns.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 benetns.exe, belongs to, in this case VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows Servers or Windows NT