The pnsclient.exe process is an executable component file included in the modular resources and program files that are needed by the Nagios software, which is an application classified as a client computer monitoring program that is integrated with a set of functionalities for logging client system and network activity. The pnsclient.exe process is specifically deployed as an executable program dispatcher file of the Nagios Windows Client module, which also means the pnsclient.exe file is associated with the function of loading the Nagios software unto the system. The pnsclient.exe file is installed in the system alongside the other program files and modules of the Nagios client software, and this is done upon installation of the Nagios application in the system.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Nagios, 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 pnsclient.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 pnsclient.exe, belongs to, in this case Nagios