The syncserver.exe process is also known as the SyncServer and it belongs product SyncServer, developed by the company Apple, Inc. Apple Inc. is a company that was developed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The key product offerings of Apple’s lines are MacBook Pro (pro line laptops) and Mac Pro (pro line desktops), MacBook (consumer line laptops) and iMac (consumer line desktops). The company also offers Apple TV, Xserve (servers), the Mac OS X and its server, the iPod and iPhone. The syncserver.exe process is the service portion of Apple MobileDeviceHelper and it is installed with the latest version of Apple iTunes which is used to sync iOS devices like the iPad, iPhone and iPod with iTunes when connected to the user’s computer. It is necessary to keep this service running as it may cause erratic behavior from the computer system when removed or modified. This EXE file is considered to be safe and must stay intact within its place.
How can I stop syncserver.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. syncserver.exe. is used by SyncServer, If you shut down syncserver.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop syncserver.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is SyncServer, 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.
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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 SyncServer, 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 syncserver.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 syncserver.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if syncserver.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 syncserver.exe, belongs to, in this case SyncServer