The nmssvc.exe process enables the functionalities of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The user should allow the EXE file to run continuously in the background as long as the protocol used between the computer and the network is SNMP. The EXE file is a component of Network Interface Card (NIC) Management Service. This is a diagnostics program developed for the Intel Pro family network cards. So the EXE file is a diagnostic utility which Intel network cards use. These network cards are called Network Interface Cards or NIC. The user can run the file when he or she is experiencing difficulties in connecting to the network when using the Intel NIC. There is no need to run the file if the NIC is working properly or if the NIC is not an Intel product. The nmssvc.exe process is executed along with the NIC Management Service software version 2.2.0. The software is created by Intel Corporation.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. nmssvc.exe. is used by NIC Management Service, If you shut down nmssvc.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop nmssvc.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is NIC Management Service, 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.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed nmssvc.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as NIC Management Service, 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 nmssvc.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 nmssvc.exe, belongs to, in this case NIC Management Service