The process gstart.exe is known by its service name as gStart Application, and a module that is bundled in the software Garmin POI Loader, or commonly called as POI Loader, sometimes also known as Garmin Training Center version 4 and 3, Garmin StreetPilot version c320 North, or Garmin WebUpdater, which is released by GARMIN Corporation. Garmin POI Loader is a type of utility software that is able to load custom point of interest, or input files, into the Garmin device through the Internet, or a customized one made by the user. Other than that, a user can also have the option to configure his or her unit to provide him or her the distance of the point, such as driving over a speed near a target point, and warn any school zones, redlights or speed cameras. The module gstart.exe is a launcher file that basically begins the usage of the software. Therefore, the gstart.exe file needs to run in the background, to enable its function, whenever the user needs to open the program.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Garmin POI Loader or Garmin Training Center, 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 gstart.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 gstart.exe, belongs to, in this case Garmin POI Loader or Garmin Training Center