sCSI Floppy Driver is the other name of the file called sfloppy.sys. This file literally belongs to the software named Microsoft Windows Operating System. And this software is owned and developed by the Microsoft Corporation. The program works with Floppy hardware and communicates it with the Operating System (OS) to read the data in the Floppy Drive (Drive A:). The file can be usually found in the directory of C:\Windows\System32\Drivers. The program will be commenced automatically when the user boots up the Personal Computer (PC). But the driver can be ceased or be started using the Services in the Control Panel or by other applications. The file size may change when used in different operating System such as the Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. The file is considered invisible for there is no User Interface (UI) available to manipulate the behavior of the process. This file belongs to the trustworthy file list of the Microsoft Operating System and is not recommended to be removed
How can I stop pccntmon.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. pccntmon.exe. is used by Trend Micro, If you shut down pccntmon.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop pccntmon.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Trend Micro, 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 Trend Micro, 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 pccntmon.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 pccntmon.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if pccntmon.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 pccntmon.exe, belongs to, in this case Trend Micro