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wiaservc.dll

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is wiaservc.dll

The process name for the file wiaservc.dll is Still Image Device Service, from the software Windows Image Acquisition. This is a digitally-signed file from Microsoft, and is generally installed through the Windows OS installer. The file is essential for the proper communication between your graphics card software and your digital imaging device. In other words, the file is responsible for displaying your still images onto the PC. On Windows 7 PCs, the file version that gets installed is 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255). It has a standard kilobyte size of 565 KB. Since this is a .dll file, it cannot execute by itself. An executable is needed in order for the wiaservc.dll to load. The executable that the file uses is svchost.exe, the generic host process for Win32 .dll files from Microsoft. Common disk image location is C:\Windows\System 32\wiaservc.dll. Statically linked files to wiaservc.dll are fsusd.dll and wiavis.dll. When either fsusd.dll or wiavis.dll is loaded onto your computer, the wiaservc.dll file is automatically loaded as well.

How can I stop wiaservc.dll and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. wiaservc.dll. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down wiaservc.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop wiaservc.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft Windows, 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 Microsoft Windows, 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 wiaservc.dll 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 wiaservc.dll is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if wiaservc.dll. 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 wiaservc.dll, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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