The file lxddamon.exe, which is called Device Monitor, is one of the essential components of software that is related to Lexmark printing devices, and is created by Lexmark International, Inc. This process is also considered as a Windows file, which means it is very much compatible with Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, which include both old and later versions, such as Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 98, and Windows 95. A user is able to find Lexmark printing device as a helpful device, so once the software that houses lxddamon.exe is installed onto the computer, this process is also downloaded, stored on a particular file folder, usually in C:\Program Files, registered into Windows registry, and automatically runs in the background. It is not advisable to stop or terminate this kind of process, especially that it is digitally signed by Lexmark International, Inc. (VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer - G2), unless it is causing problems that affect the performance and stability of the computer system.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Lexmark Printing Software/Lexmark Printer, 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 lxddamon.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 lxddamon.exe, belongs to, in this case Lexmark Printing Software/Lexmark Printer