The file nabtsfec.sys is associated with the device driver WDM NABTS/FEC VBI Codec and it is manufactured by Microsoft Windows Operating System. As a device driver, this file facilitates the communcation between a hardware device and the computer. The device driver software contains the product specification protocols and exchanges them with the computer's operating system to enable access and control to the computer's user. Thus, it is important for the protocols to be compatible. Since it is a driver, it can be stopped or disabled from the control panel. This driver is manufactured by Microsoft Windows and is therefore part of the operating systems file. The nabtsfec.sys file is a Codec file and it is identified as a MIcrosoft Timestamping Device.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. nabtsfec.sys. is used by  WDM NABTS/FEC VBI Codec by Microsoft Windows Operating System, If you shut down nabtsfec.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop nabtsfec.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is  WDM NABTS/FEC VBI Codec by Microsoft Windows Operating System, 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  WDM NABTS/FEC VBI Codec by Microsoft Windows Operating System, 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 nabtsfec.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 nabtsfec.sys, belongs to, in this case  WDM NABTS/FEC VBI Codec by Microsoft Windows Operating System