The setup_wm.exe file is a process that is a part of the application Microsoft Windows Media Player from Microsoft Corporation. This file is bundled with a variety of process that makes up or completes the Windows Media Player, and is located in the folder C:\Program Files. During its launch, the file setup_wm.exe is seen running in the task manager. As an essential part of the program, setup_wm.exe must be remained stored in the computer system. In fact, this particular file is a component of the tool Microsoft Windows Media Configuration Utility, which is a big part of the Windows Media Player. For the media player application to fully function, the setup_wm.exe file needs to be actively and consistently working. Removing it can make the whole program malfunction, which may require re-installation of the software of Microsoft Windows Media Player. In addition, the file process setup_wm.exe has different variants from 778,240 bytes to 1,678,848 bytes, or 1,587,712 bytes to 1,669,120 bytes.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft Windows Media Player, 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 setup_wm.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 setup_wm.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows Media Player