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Utilities and Operating System Software
What is wpn111.exe
The executable process file, wpn111.exe, also known as Netgear MFC, is an application belonging to software Netgear Range Max Wireless or WPN111, as developed by NETGEAR. It is alongside required by an associated program to run properly as a normal program file as it constitutes the module Netgear GA311. Certain features of the process file involve having no visible window or considered as a background file, are not considered as a Windows core file, and upon entry of Windows, it automatically starts alongside under the Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\User Shell Folders. An instance of 36% or 884,838 bytes is considered a file size on Windows 7/XP or 491,606 bytes and 4 more other variants such as 995,328 bytes, 893,029 bytes, 888,930 bytes, or 999,424 bytes. Further to this involves the MD5 signature of 38a54162f6ef4bcc7b71b66bee3ab24a and is located in the following subfolders, namely, C:\Windows, C:\Windows\System32, C:\Program Files\, and C:\Program Files\Common Files. Functionality, the process file, wpn111.exe allows connecting to Wireless Networks.
How can I stop wpn111.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. wpn111.exe. is used by Netgear MFC Application, If you shut down wpn111.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop wpn111.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Netgear MFC 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?
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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 Netgear MFC 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 wpn111.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 wpn111.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if wpn111.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 wpn111.exe, belongs to, in this case Netgear MFC Application