The appdrv01.sys driver file is also known as Application Driver. This was developed by Protection Technology. The application driver works to enable a particular program or application to function effectively. Application driver also helps in the proper running processes of installed programs in a computer system. This program file provides the computer system a better function of installed programs. A user will know if a particular driver should be installed in the computer system since in most cases, an error message will show in the desktop. This program file can be found in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers folder. The Application Driver has a file size of 2,911,848 bytes on 33% of all occurrences in the Windows 7 and Windows XP OS. The given technical security rating of this program file is 20% dangerous. The Application Driver is a non visible file and is not considered as one of the Windows core files.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. appdrv01.sys. is used by Application Driver, If you shut down appdrv01.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop appdrv01.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Application Driver, 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.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed appdrv01.sys

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Application Driver, 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.

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.

The first thing you should do if appdrv01.sys. 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 appdrv01.sys, belongs to, in this case Application Driver