The file gen_wkc4.dll, known as Winamp [Key] Controller (version 4.0), belongs to software Winamp, which is a versatile audio and media player. It supports playback music using MIDI, MP3, FLAC, WAV, MPEG-1 audio layers 1 and 2, FLAC, MOD, and was one of the first music players on Windows to support playback of Ogg Vorbis by default. It creates the Media Library database by scanning and adding the user's media files at installation, supporting full Unicode filenames and Unicode metadata for media files. The application features a Media Monitor that is pre-loaded with music blog URLs, which allows Web-based browsing and bookmarking music blog websites, automatically offering for streaming or downloading all MP3 files found at the sites. Winamp is extensible with skins, which are bitmap files that alter the aesthetic design of the application's graphical user interface (GUI) and can add functionality with scripting. It supports classic skins that are static collections of bitmap images, and the more flexible, freeform modern skins.
How can I stop gen_wkc4.dll and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. gen_wkc4.dll. is used by Winamp, If you shut down gen_wkc4.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop gen_wkc4.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Winamp, 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 Winamp, 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 gen_wkc4.dll 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 gen_wkc4.dll is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if gen_wkc4.dll. 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 gen_wkc4.dll, belongs to, in this case Winamp