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What is 2portalmon.exe
The 2portalmon.exe is an executable system file and is the main launcher of the program 2Wire HomePortal Monitor Application. The 2portalmon.exe is also the HomePortal Monitor Application itself and is programmed and developed by 2Wire, Incorporated. The HomePortal Monitor Application was designed and specifically bundled with a HomePortal series modem. The HomePortal Monitor is a system tray application which allows a user to control the HomeMonitor modem locally or remotely. The system tray application notifies the user of problems involving the network’s settings or the current internet connection status. Its features include file and printer sharing and viewing of the current home network information and settings. It is capable of changing a mobile computer’s location, which gives a user the capability to move a mobile computer, like a laptop or a netbook, from one HomePortal network to another while retaining the original network’s preferences. The HomePortal Monitor Application is currently available and only compatible to computers running Windows. The 2Wire Home Monitor Application has a web service which acts as the user’s online portal to the HomePortal network.
How can I stop 2portalmon.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. 2portalmon.exe. is used by HomePortal Monitor Application, If you shut down 2portalmon.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop 2portalmon.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is HomePortal Monitor 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 HomePortal Monitor 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 2portalmon.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 2portalmon.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if 2portalmon.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 2portalmon.exe, belongs to, in this case HomePortal Monitor Application