The executable process file dfsdks.exe (version 3,6,0,6165), is part of the software Ashampoo WinOptimizer (version 8v) and mst Defrag SDK Service as developed by the company mst Software GmbH, Germany. The process file dfsdks.exe is found to be located in the subfolder C:\Program Files or on other cases, in subfolder of C:\ in the directory of %PROGRAMFILES%\ Ashampoo\ Ashampoo HDD Control. On Windows 7/XP, the process file has a file size of 406,016 bytes (72% of all occurrences), 544,768 bytes or 410,976 bytes. The process file does not have a visible window and neither is it considered to be a Windows system file. A certificate has been issued by Verisign Time Stamping Services Signer-G2 which has been signed by Ashampoo GmbH and Co. KG. In functionality, the process file dfsdks.exe has the ability to connect to the Internet and monitor applications.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as mst Defrag SDK Service, 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 dfsdks.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 dfsdks.exe, belongs to, in this case mst Defrag SDK Service