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driver.sys

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is driver.sys

The driver.sys file is classified as a system process that is used by Microsoft Windows systems to monitor the logical drives connected to the Windows-based computer as detected by the motherboard's firmware, its driver software and the Windows system. The content of the driver.sys file contains details of the logical drives that are connected to the Windows system and program logic data that is used by Microsoft Windows to communicate with the driver software and firmware of the logical drives, as well as to transmit and receive data to and from those logical drives. The content of the driver.sys process is implemented with source code compilation specifications that are normally implemented into data stored in the SYS file format.

How can I stop driver.sys and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. driver.sys. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down driver.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop driver.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft Windows, 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 Microsoft Windows, 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 driver.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 driver.sys is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if driver.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 driver.sys, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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