The diagent.exe file is termed as Creative Diagnostics Agent, which is also the name of the software that houses it, sometimes referred to as Creative Diagnostics, Acoustica Effects Pack or HP Unload DLL Patch, and is developed by Creative Technology. More specifically, this module is the System Tray access for Creative Diagnostics Agent for the sound cards of the SoundBlaster series, which is also produced by Creative Labs. Therefore, the file is used to provide access to the user in navigating the software Creative Diagnostics. As a component, this process works by running in the background of a Windows computer system, with tray icon on the system tray. Once the program is downloaded onto the computer, this module, along with other files, including the processes that may call for it, is installed, and runs automatically during Windows startup, or manually when launched by the user or computer owner. To make sure the software is properly working, the diagent.exe file must not be deleted, terminated or stopped.
How can I stop diagent.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. diagent.exe. is used by Creative Diagnostics Agent, If you shut down diagent.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop diagent.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Creative Diagnostics Agent, 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 Creative Diagnostics Agent, 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 diagent.exe 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 diagent.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if diagent.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 diagent.exe, belongs to, in this case Creative Diagnostics Agent