The updatemonitor.exe process is also known as the System Repair Application or Fast Restore Application and it belongs to the software Fast Restore and it is owned by Lenovo Group. There is minimal information collected about the process. The process contains no visible window. It is not a Windows core file. The process is capable of monitoring applications and recording inputs. The process contains a security rating of 51% dangerous, which makes it of mixed reviews according to the users; it is generally favorable if the user operates this process under careful conditions within his or her computer system; in order to reduce any potential risks to the user’s computer system, the user needs to be aware of the possibilities that this process may contain some infections, such as Trojans, spyware, worm, and any other potential threats (which makes this process vulnerable to virus writers) that needs to be extremely aware of, as well taking appropriate measures which can be performed whenever this program is being operated in order to ensure the security for the user’s PC system. It may be advisable to keep this program operating and not removing it as removing it might cause the computer system to behave in an unorthodox manner.
How can I stop updatemonitor.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. updatemonitor.exe. is used by System Repair Application, If you shut down updatemonitor.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop updatemonitor.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is System Repair Application, 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?
ReviverSoft Security Verdict
The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed updatemonitor.exe
Please review updatemonitor.exe and send me a notification once it has been reviewed.
What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as System Repair Application, 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 updatemonitor.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 updatemonitor.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if updatemonitor.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 updatemonitor.exe, belongs to, in this case System Repair Application