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NETGEAR Wireless USB Adapter Software
What is wifisvc.exe
Wifi Service is installed through the file wifisvc.exe. This is an executable file that comes with the software for NETGEAR Wireless USB Adapter. Although there is not enough information about the process that the file installs, most users who found the file on their PCs after installing the software for their NETGEAR device chose to keep the file to avoid any device errors. The file has not been found as behaving negatively on the PC, and it has not been cited as a malicious file, hence; the action most undertaken by users is to leave the file running on their machines. File version 2.1.0.22 has a standard path of C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\WNA1100\wifisvc.exe. This file version is most compatible with computers that are installed with Windows 7 OS. It has a known file size of 278,528 bytes. CPU memory usage averages at 0.00242%. To be able to launch on the system, the file uses Microsoft’s Services and Controller app: services.exe.
How can I stop wifisvc.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. wifisvc.exe. is used by Wifi Service, If you shut down wifisvc.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop wifisvc.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Wifi Service, 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 Wifi Service, 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 wifisvc.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 wifisvc.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if wifisvc.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 wifisvc.exe, belongs to, in this case Wifi Service