The raysat_3dsmax2011_32server.exe process is commonly known as Autodesk or mental ray which belongs to Autodesk and designed by Autodesk. It is located in a subdirectory under “C:\Program Files”. This process does not have a detailed file description nor is it visible in the Windows Task Manager. It is also not a Windows core file. In most cases, it has the capacity to create malicious programs on the users’ PC and can generate unwanted behaviours in the system such as sending MIME email, modifying and adding random system registry keys, using IRC protocol to communicate with random computers, IM chat rooms and other web services. Manual uninstallation in the control panel area is recommended should this cause the mentioned errors on the computer. Hence, it has been rated to be 50% dangerous on a technical security rating level. The file name can be copied by a virus and be found located in other folders other than the “C:\Program Files” folder.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. raysat_3dsmax2011_32server.exe. is used by Autodesk, If you shut down raysat_3dsmax2011_32server.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop raysat_3dsmax2011_32server.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Autodesk, 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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A process usually a part of an installed application such as Autodesk, 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 raysat_3dsmax2011_32server.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 raysat_3dsmax2011_32server.exe, belongs to, in this case Autodesk