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dxdiag.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is dxdiag.exe

Microsoft DirectX-Diagnosprogram is the other name of the file dxdiag.exe. The file belongs to the software called Microsoft Windows Operating System and is literally owned and developed by the Microsoft Corporation. The program is a diagnostic tool used for monitoring drivers which were installed in the Personal Computer (PC). The program can also display the information the Personal Computer regarding the version of Operating System, size of Random Access Memory (RAM) and etc. The file can be usually found in the C:\Documents and Settings directory and has the file size of 24,619 bytes in the Hard Disk Drive (HDD). The file size may change when installed in different versions of Operating System such as the Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. This file belongs to the Windows System file and is not recommended to be removed. The program is not visible but belongs to the list of the trustworthy company which is the make of Windows Operating Systems. The program directly starts when the Operating system is started.

How can I stop dxdiag.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. dxdiag.exe. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down dxdiag.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop dxdiag.exe, 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.

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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 dxdiag.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 dxdiag.exe is causing errors on my computer?

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

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