The df5serv.exe file is packaged with the Deep Freeze software, which is a program that is integrated with a set of functionalities for creating restoration points, restoring the system to an earlier time by using manually saved or automatically generated restore points, and for protecting the computer from harmful changes done by unknowing users or malicious applications and hacker attacks among others. The df5serv.exe file is an executable process that is integrated with program logic compilation and data encoding specifications normally implemented into the content of files stored in the EXE format. Version 5 of the Deep Freeze software is bundled with the df5serv.exe process. A variant of the df5serv.exe file is also packaged with the Adobe Illustrator software, particularly the CS2 version of this application.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. df5serv.exe. is used by Deep Freeze or Adobe Illustrator CS2, If you shut down df5serv.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop df5serv.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Deep Freeze or Adobe Illustrator CS2, 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 df5serv.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Deep Freeze or Adobe Illustrator CS2, 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 df5serv.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 df5serv.exe, belongs to, in this case Deep Freeze or Adobe Illustrator CS2