Associated Program:
Wireless Switch Setting Utility or Verizon Media Manager
Programm Category:
Utility Tool Software
What is switcher.exe
Known as Wireless Switch Setting Utility, the switcher.exe process is a type of executable file, a Windows service, and a component of Wireless Switch Setting Utility software, or Verizon Media Manager, which is developed by Sony Corporation. The Wireless Switch Setting Utility service is created and used to update the software, that bundles the file switcher.exe, to version 3.6.01.18210. Aside from that, it also has the function to provide compatibility with one of the later versions of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, which is Windows Vista. So, computers manufactured by Sony that have pre-installed Windows Vista as the operating system includes this utility tool with the original version of the software Wireless Switch Setting Utility. In addition, this software is available in other advanced versions, which are version 3.4, version 3.5, version 3.6, version 4.0, and version 4.1. Unless a user likes to disable the ability to update, switcher.exe is a module that must continuously running in the background of a Windows Vista computer.
How can I stop switcher.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. switcher.exe. is used by Wireless Switch Setting Utility or Verizon Media Manager, If you shut down switcher.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop switcher.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Wireless Switch Setting Utility or Verizon Media Manager, 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 Wireless Switch Setting Utility or Verizon Media Manager, 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 switcher.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 switcher.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if switcher.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 switcher.exe, belongs to, in this case Wireless Switch Setting Utility or Verizon Media Manager