The mntrhrnt.exe process is an EXE component file of the firmware utilities and driver software resources that are bundled with certain PC motherboards equipped with USB I/O ports and USB controller chipsets from the Hornet product line of Alcor Micro. This means the mntrhrnt.exe process aids these Hornet USB controller devices and USB I/O port chipsets in implementing its compatibility support features and USB connectivity functionalities into Windows-based systems. The mntrhrnt.exe process performs these operations by working with certain resource files and libraries of the Windows system and these Alcor Micro Hornet firmware components and driver software utilities. The mntrhrnt.exe file is specifically deployed as an EXE component process of the USB to UART Bridge Controller Driver module and the USB to Serial Bridge Controller Driver module, which are applets built into these associated Hornet firmware distributions and device driver software utilities.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. mntrhrnt.exe. is used by Hornet USB I/O and USB Port Chipset Device Firmware/Driver and Hornet USB to UART Bridge Controller Driver Module and Hornet USB to Serial Bridge Controller Driver Module, If you shut down mntrhrnt.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop mntrhrnt.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Hornet USB I/O and USB Port Chipset Device Firmware/Driver and Hornet USB to UART Bridge Controller Driver Module and Hornet USB to Serial Bridge Controller Driver Module, 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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A process usually a part of an installed application such as Hornet USB I/O and USB Port Chipset Device Firmware/Driver and Hornet USB to UART Bridge Controller Driver Module and Hornet USB to Serial Bridge Controller Driver Module, 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 mntrhrnt.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 mntrhrnt.exe, belongs to, in this case Hornet USB I/O and USB Port Chipset Device Firmware/Driver and Hornet USB to UART Bridge Controller Driver Module and Hornet USB to Serial Bridge Controller Driver Module