The process ntop.exe is known as a part of Ntop for Win 32 which was created by Ntop. The file is also the launch driver for Ntop Xtra. This Ntop product is designed to monitor and analyze the network traffic. This traffic analyser will probe the network activities and determine whether the traffic flow is running as smoothly as possible. Ntop is compatible with most Unix platforms as well as Windows 32 bit Operating systems. It is packaged to be a light and portable program. It can be navigated using a web browser where it acts as a wweb server and the interface allows limited configuration. The original developer is Luca Deri, an Italian Research scientist and Network Manager. This tool is available for free download.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Ntop Xtra by Ntop, 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 ntop.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 ntop.exe, belongs to, in this case Ntop Xtra by Ntop