Associated Program:
TomTom Home and Windows Service for TomTom Home Module
Programm Category:
GPS Software
What is tomtomhomeservice.exe
The tomtomhomeservice.exe file is an executable program component process included with other EXE application files, certain modular Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files, some SYS driver files, particular background process items and various associated component resources that are needed by the TomTom Home software. This is a Windows program classified as a GPS device system synchronization program that was developed for TomTom GPS devices as its content management application. This means the TomTom Home software is used to download and update GPS map data stored in the associated TomTom GPS device among other synchronization features that can be implemented into the TomTom GPS device when connected to the Windows-based system with the TomTom Home program. The tomtomhomeservice.exe file is placed in the system upon the completion of the downloading and installation process of the TomTom Home software, which can be done by connecting the TomTom GPS device to a Windows-based system via the USB port, then initiating its automatic TomTom Home download and installation procedure. This means the tomtomhomeservice.exe process is integrated into the installer distributions of the TomTom Home software. The tomtomhomeservice.exe process is specifically deployed as one of the components of the Windows Service for TomTom Home module, which is also built into these TomTom Home installer distributions and also placed in the system upon the installation of the TomTom Home software.
How can I stop tomtomhomeservice.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. tomtomhomeservice.exe. is used by TomTom Home and Windows Service for TomTom Home Module, If you shut down tomtomhomeservice.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop tomtomhomeservice.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is TomTom Home and Windows Service for TomTom Home Module, 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 TomTom Home and Windows Service for TomTom Home Module, 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 tomtomhomeservice.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 tomtomhomeservice.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if tomtomhomeservice.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 tomtomhomeservice.exe, belongs to, in this case TomTom Home and Windows Service for TomTom Home Module