The iaantmon.exe process is also known as the Intel RAID Event Monitor and is owned by Intel Corporation. The Intel Corporation is well known for their microprocessors that are usually found in a lot of personal computers. The company is also known to make a variety of products that includes motherboards, network cards, and graphic chips. The Intel RAID Event Monitor checks the computer’s hard drive for the possibility of errors. Whenever errors are found the software will then try to fix them or informs the user about the discovered issues. The iaantmon.exe runs as a background Windows service (IAANTMON) and also as the SYSTEM account with broad privileges on the local computer. It also acts as the main computer within the network. The program is an executable file and it is not recommended for the file to be removed from the computer system. Users consider the file to be safe and minimal risk potentiality, but it is still better to keep precautions regarding the respective file.
How can I stop iaantmon.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. iaantmon.exe. is used by Intel RAID Event Monitor, If you shut down iaantmon.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop iaantmon.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Intel RAID Event Monitor, 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.
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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 Intel RAID Event Monitor, 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 iaantmon.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 iaantmon.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if iaantmon.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 iaantmon.exe, belongs to, in this case Intel RAID Event Monitor