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Utilities and Operating System Software
What is seticon.exe
The file seticon.exe with description Custom Icons Application for USB Drives is a process file from the application SMSC USB Custom Icons from Standard Microsystems Corp. It is the process installed alongside 6-in-1 media card devices and provides configuration options for these devices. Media card readers are devices with USB interface for accessing data on a memory card, which includes some printers and personal computers that have a built-in card reader. Memory cards are used in electronic devices like digital cameras, laptop computers, MP3 players and video game consoles. Memory card readers have to be properly configured to send magnetic stripe data in a single stream, that is send tracks 1 and 2 from the magnetic stripe on a single line with a carriage return, which is the same as the enter command at the end. The configuration software allows the user to configure the leading and trailing digits for each track. If not properly configured, the card reader will show errors during card processing.
How can I stop seticon.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. seticon.exe. is used by SMSC USB Custom Icons, If you shut down seticon.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop seticon.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is SMSC USB Custom Icons, 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 SMSC USB Custom Icons, 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 seticon.exe 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 seticon.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if seticon.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 seticon.exe, belongs to, in this case SMSC USB Custom Icons