The process that gets installed when the skytel.exe file is executed is generally called Realtek Voice Manager. The file is commonly associated with the application known as Realtek HD Audio Sound Effect Manager. It is a feature that is included in the drivers for Realtek Audio chipsets. The driver is usually already pre-existing in computers, which means that it comes pre-installed already. Since the file is part of your audio driver, it should not be uninstalled. On the other hand, if you would like to prevent it from loading every time you open the PC, you can safely do so by taking it off your startup programs by disabling it. Typical location on disk is C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\skytel.exe. Version 2.0.2.2 is about 1.75 MB in size. The file has a startup identifier of “Skytel.” Its image hashes are; MD5: 7696323bca741328a80cc7ca65875632, and SHA-1: 7be70d5dfeaa5a2749e7ba7d37248ec4aff5f0f2. Image hashes can be used to find more information about the file for troubleshooting purposes.
How can I stop skytel.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. skytel.exe. is used by Realtek Voice Manager, If you shut down skytel.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop skytel.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Realtek Voice Manager, 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 Realtek Voice Manager, 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 skytel.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 skytel.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if skytel.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 skytel.exe, belongs to, in this case Realtek Voice Manager