Developed by Wave Systems Corporation, TDMNotify.exe is the process file for Trusted Drive Manager, the software that functions mainly as the authentication notifier for PCs. The software restricts network and data access to unauthorized users. Digital certificate: an electronic card for establishing the user’s credentials when doing business on the Web. One-Time Password (OTP): a randomly-generated character or alphanumeric combinations that works once. Smart card: a small rectangular card that resembles any credit card, with embedded microchip which securely stores user credentials. Wave System’s solution: Start with the device. The Wave approach allows the user to confirm both the identities of the user and the device itself. It provides additional security level. It is utilized using the Trusted Platform Modules or the security chips which are embedded in most laptops and mobile phones to identify individual user. When turned on, the user gets to know who is on his network, and with whom/what.
How can I stop tdmnotify.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. tdmnotify.exe. is used by Trusted Drive Manager, If you shut down tdmnotify.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop tdmnotify.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Trusted Drive 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.
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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 Trusted Drive 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 tdmnotify.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 tdmnotify.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if tdmnotify.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 tdmnotify.exe, belongs to, in this case Trusted Drive Manager