Associated Program:
ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Driver
Programm Category:
Tools, Utilities, and Driver Software
What is esd7sk.sys
The file esd7sk.sys, known as ENE PCI Secure Digital/ MMC Card Reader Driver belongs to software ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Driver from ENE Technology. This driver supports the functionality of the ENE PCI Secure Digital/ MMC Card Reader Controller that is installed in the system. The process esd7sk.sys that contains the system settings and variables for the driver communicates with the operating system and allows the controller on the bus to talk to other devices or memory without going to the CPU. The CardBus from ENE is an advanced PC Card (also called the PCMCIA card) that is used in notebooks and portable computers, which fits in a slot like the conventional PC card. The CardBus functions similarly like the PC Card, but has the added functionalities that include Direct memory Access (DMA), the use of a 32-bit path for data transfer, greater operating speed, and a lower battery voltage requirement. For the Cardbus to work, the operating system must support 32-bit data paths.
How can I stop esd7sk.sys and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. esd7sk.sys. is used by ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Driver, If you shut down esd7sk.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop esd7sk.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Driver, 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 ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Driver, 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 esd7sk.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 esd7sk.sys is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if esd7sk.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 esd7sk.sys, belongs to, in this case ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Driver