MediaGet is a peer-to-peer file sharing service that is executed on the PC through mediaget.exe. This is a BitTorrent P2P client that allows users to download and share media files online from a peer-to-peer network. The files are shown in their respective categories, i.e. movies or music; so users will not find it difficult to locate the exact files that they want to download or share. The file’s path, by default, is C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\MediaGet2\mediaget.exe. Paged system memory is approximately 132.58 MB, average RAM use is 48.01 MB, virtual memory use is 181.39 MB, and working set memory is at a minimum of 10.75 MB. Total CPU utilization is 0.0347580249%. The file itself has never been tagged as a security risk, however, on occasion; the file may be used to share malicious files. Therefore, users are advised to take stringent precautionary measures when downloading files from the Internet to prevent the system from being infected by a virus.
How can I stop mediaget.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. mediaget.exe. is used by MediaGet, If you shut down mediaget.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop mediaget.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is MediaGet, 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 MediaGet, 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 mediaget.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 mediaget.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if mediaget.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 mediaget.exe, belongs to, in this case MediaGet