The process winnt.exe is referred to as Systems, a setup program for the installation of Microsoft Windows 2000, and Windows NT, for computers or laptops with non-Windows NT OS, like the MS-DOS computer, Microsoft Windows 95 PC, and Windows 98 virtual machine. Also, this module is located in the \1386 directory on the CD of Windows NT4 Server, as well as Windows 2000 Server. Either Windows 2000 or Windows NT, this file is immediately installed on the computer system, registered in the registry key, located in a folder, and runs in the background once it is executed, manually or automatically during startup of the Windows. Once downloaded, the winnt.exe file is a module that performs a clean install of the Microsoft Windows OS, from either a Windows 3.x platform or MS-DOS environment. With this file installed, there is no option to upgrade a current version of an old Windows edition to Windows 2000, or Windows NT. However, this file has a great significance in installing one of those Windows OS needed to operate or run a system.
How can I stop winnt.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. winnt.exe. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down winnt.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop winnt.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.
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 winnt.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 winnt.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if winnt.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 winnt.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows