The process rgslauncher.exe is an executable file also called as RGS Launcher of the software Rockstar Games Social Club by Take-Two Interactive Software. The Rockstar Games Social Club (RGSC) is a gaming website that allows users to connect Rockstar Games' releases with the Internet. Currently, there are about ten games that are supported on the website, namely, Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost and Damned, The Ballad of Gay Tony, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Beaterator, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire, and Agent. The RGSC does not allow complete access to users who do not record their games via the website. Once registered, users can view their statistics synced with the website and can now join games available. Upon registration, users are offered tools needed to keep tabs on every interface of the users’ gaming experience whether a one-player or a multiplayer. Once played, users can immediately see their stats stack up with the rest of the users.
How can I stop rgsclauncher.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. rgsclauncher.exe. is used by Rockstar Games Social Club, If you shut down rgsclauncher.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop rgsclauncher.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Rockstar Games Social Club, 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 Rockstar Games Social Club, 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 rgsclauncher.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 rgsclauncher.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if rgsclauncher.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 rgsclauncher.exe, belongs to, in this case Rockstar Games Social Club