The file hidemyipsrv.exe, known as Hide My, belongs to software Hide My IP from My Privacy Tools. Hide MY IP is software that allows users to surf anonymously, prevent identity theft by changing the IP address, and protects against the intrusion of hackers. The IP address is the user's online identity that could be used by malicious persons to attack the system. Hide My IP conceals the IP address, which is a unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer attached to the Internet, and displays a fake IP that is not associated with the true IP. Concealment of the true IP allows the user to surf the Web anonymously, protecting privacy and covering surfing tracks. This application works with major browsers that include Netscape, Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera, Google Chrome and Firefox, and supports Webmail services like Gmail, Yahoo, and Hotmail.
How can I stop hidemyipsrv.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hidemyipsrv.exe. is used by Hide MY IP, If you shut down hidemyipsrv.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hidemyipsrv.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Hide MY IP, 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 Hide MY IP, 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 hidemyipsrv.exe 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 hidemyipsrv.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if hidemyipsrv.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 hidemyipsrv.exe, belongs to, in this case Hide MY IP