The fsksnt.sys file is the process called FSKsNT driver that is used by the application SoftK56 created by Conexant Systems. This process file is a driver. A driver is a computer application that controls or operates a certain device attached to the computer. It communicates with the device usually through a communications subsystem or a computer bus that is connected to the hardware. It issues a command to the device when a program calls for a routine within the driver. A driver is dependent on hardware and is operating-system-specific. There is no visible window for this program. The fsksnt.sys file has a digital signature from Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher with certificate issued by VeriSign Time Stamping Service. It is not a core file for Windows. The Conexant SoftK56 driver installs updates on Windows ME, 98SE and NT 4.0 for data fax modem preinstalled with IBM NetVista systems.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. fsksnt.sys. is used by SoftK56, If you shut down fsksnt.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop fsksnt.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is SoftK56, 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 fsksnt.sys

A process usually a part of an installed application such as SoftK56, 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 fsksnt.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 fsksnt.sys, belongs to, in this case SoftK56