Associated Program:
Sonic Sine Player/Roxio Sine Player
Programm Category:
Multimedia Software
What is cinemsup.sys
The cinemsup.sys process is a system driver file that is implemented into the system by the Sonic Sine Player software, which is now called Roxio Sine Player as of this writing. The cinemsup.sys file is specifically deployed as the SW SineMaster Support driver, and this driver assists in integrating video playback and compatibility support functionalities for the connected optical DVD disk drives into the Windows-based system and the Sonic Sine Player software. The cinemsup.sys file is placed in the system upon the installation of the Sonic/Roxio Sine Player program, which is bundled with certain standalone optical DVD drives and laptop and desktop computers that are equipped with supported DVD players. The cinemsup.sys file, as a driver utility, aids in facilitating data transmissions and communications between the Windows system, the Sonic/Roxio Sine Player software, the firmware components and the driver utilities of the associated motherboard chipsets, I/O ports, video encoder/decoder devices and connected DVD drives.
How can I stop cinemsup.sys and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cinemsup.sys. is used by Sonic Sine Player/Roxio Sine Player, If you shut down cinemsup.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop cinemsup.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Sonic Sine Player/Roxio Sine Player, 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 Sonic Sine Player/Roxio Sine Player, 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 cinemsup.sys 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 cinemsup.sys is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if cinemsup.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 cinemsup.sys, belongs to, in this case Sonic Sine Player/Roxio Sine Player