The file sixengine.exe executes a process on the computer that is generally known as SixEngine.exe. This file is normally installed by the computer’s OEM, and what this means is that you will usually find the file already installed on your newly-purchased computer. The file has something to do with motherboards, particularly ASUS motherboards. It appears to be an energy saving utility for the motherboard as well as the CPU. It executes its self on the computer as a background task. Its general location is in a Program Files subfolder in C drive. Common sizes are from 5,958,656 bytes to 5,964,800 bytes. This file is not the actual executable file for the motherboard, which means that if you wish to disable the file, you may do so without causing any harm to the motherboard. This was the actual observation of users who disabled the file. The file and its process are deemed as safe, not posing any risks to system security.
How can I stop sixengine.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. sixengine.exe. is used by SixEngine.exe, If you shut down sixengine.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop sixengine.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is SixEngine.exe, 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 SixEngine.exe, 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 sixengine.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 sixengine.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if sixengine.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 sixengine.exe, belongs to, in this case SixEngine.exe