IEEE1394 Ndis Miniport and Call Manager is the service name of the process called nic1394.sys, which is a type of a driver (SYS) file, and is a part of the program Microsoft Windows Operating System, which is developed by Microsoft Corporation. Therefore, the IEEE1394 Ndis Miniport and Call Manager, or nic1394.sys, is technically a process that is a module within a certain version of Microsoft Windows Operating System or OS, and because it has a digital signature from Microsoft Windows Component Publisher - Microsoft Time Stamping Service, which makes it an essential and legitimate file that needs to run in the background. Despite that, it definitely works with all versions, either old or newer version, which includes Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows ME. Unless it is causing problems or errors within the system performance, nic1394.sys needs to remain active as a background service.
How can I stop nic1394.sys and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. nic1394.sys. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down nic1394.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop nic1394.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft Windows, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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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 Microsoft Windows, 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 nic1394.sys 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 nic1394.sys is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if nic1394.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 nic1394.sys, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows