The cmiboot.exe file is a main executable program by C-Media, and is used as a driver for card readers. The common path for the file is C:\Windows\ folder. The cmiboot.exe process file activates a task bar in a tray which shows various icons for memory cards inserted in a card reader. It is reported by some users to be safe and does not pose a threat to the system. However, some users also claim that there may be different versions of this file. An EXE is an executable file that contains a program, or a file that may be run as a program in a computer. An EXE file is created from code written in a compiled programming language, and allows the computer to execute and understand the program without the need for the programming software used to create it.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as C-Media Card Reader Driver Software, 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 cmiboot.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 cmiboot.exe, belongs to, in this case C-Media Card Reader Driver Software