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winlogin.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Utilities and Operating Systems

What is winlogin.exe

The winlogon.exe process also known as winlogon.exe, or Windows Logon Application is developed by the Microsoft company for Windows products. The winlogin.exe is a necessary process in order for the user to activate Windows and for user's authorization. This process runs in the background and is also a part of the Windows Login subsystem. The winlogin.exe process is also responsible in managing the user logon and logoff, and checking the Windows XP activation code. The process must be located in the system32 folder, and other than this specified location, the winlogin.exe can be considered as fake. The winlogin.exe process is also used in user settings and registration code. You must take the genuine process of winlogin.exe because hacked process can change and will consume about 100 MB of your computer's memory, and it can even kills your operating system. The winlogin.exe process is an important part of your operating system and it should be left alone. The winlogin.exe process can also detect the deleted files such as the C:\Program Files\Movie Maker or the C:\Program Files\NetMeeting and can restores such files.

How can I stop winlogin.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. winlogin.exe. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down winlogin.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop winlogin.exe, 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.

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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 winlogin.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 winlogin.exe is causing errors on my computer?

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

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