The gdrv.sys file is a driver file associated with Gigabyte motherboard and graphics cards. The file executes a process known as Gigabyte Tools. The file appears to cause BSOD and crashes the system, as what has been reported by some clients. What some of the affected users recommend is to rename the file to prevent it from causing system errors. The file has a default path of C:\Windows\System 32\Drivers\gdrv.sys. Process file size is between 7.9 KB and 25 KB. The file is an important system file that needs to be left running, and allowed to launch when the computer boots and loads the system. Although there seems to be no definite specifications on what the file actually does, some users claim that the file has something to do with power management for Gigabyte hardware. Some users also have reported that disabling or uninstalling the file does not appear to solve BSOD issues, because they find that the file simply re-installs itself when the system re-boots. Despite these issues, the file has not been detected as a malicious file associated with a virus or malware.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Gigabyte Tools, 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 gdrv.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 gdrv.sys, belongs to, in this case Gigabyte Tools