The smcwguti.exe file is a WLAN configuration utility. WLAN, or wireless local area network, links two or more devices using some wireless distribution method and usually provides a connection through an access point to the wider internet. This gives users the flexibility to move around within a local coverage area and still be connected to the network. One of the softwares to which smcwguti.exe belongs to is the SMC2862W-G EZ Connect. Created by a leading company provider of networking solutions called SMC Networks, SMC2862W-G EZ Connect is designed to handle bandwidth-intensive applications. To ensure security, SMC2862W-G, through smcwguti.exe, offers an auto-fallback feature that provides scalable connectivity under noisy environments, enables a larger wireless operating range and allows users to configure information for authentication, and provides for a WPA or Wi-Fi Protected Access. WPA is a security protocol that secures wireless computer networks and is designed to prevent an attacker from capturing, altering or resending data packets.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. smcwguti.exe. is used by SMC2862W-G EZ Connect, If you shut down smcwguti.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop smcwguti.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is SMC2862W-G EZ Connect, 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 smcwguti.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as SMC2862W-G EZ Connect, 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 smcwguti.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 smcwguti.exe, belongs to, in this case SMC2862W-G EZ Connect