The file gamedrvr.exe, known as WildTangent Automatic Update manager, belongs to software WildTangent Game Loader by WildTangent. The Game Loader that relates to the file gamedrvr.exe is part of the WildTangent online game network. The process is installed in the computer when the user installs AOL Instant Messenger. WildTangent Game Loader is not classified as spyware but it may record and communicate information about the user, update itself, and decrease the computer's available memory. The Game Loader allows the user to access games from WildTangent that features more than 2000 games in its catalog, which includes games from developers such as Disney, Popcap, and Ubisoft. WildTangent online games service include social games and Flash games along with the current catalog of PC download games. The types of games featured by WildTangent include Hidden object, Girl Power, Food, Cuddly Characters, and Adventure.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Wild Tangent Game Loader, 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 gamedrvr.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 gamedrvr.exe, belongs to, in this case Wild Tangent Game Loader