The tomcat5w.exe process is an executable program file integrated into the Apache Tomcat software, which is a Windows program classified as a Web server application designed by Apache Software Foundation to implement Java Server Pages (JSP) functionalities into the Windows-based system. The tomcat5w.exe process assists the Apache Tomcat software in also integrating Java Servelet container features into the system, and the tomcat5w.exe process is specifically deployed as one of the EXE application components of the Procrun Service Manager program, which is an applet built into the Apache Tomcat software. The tomcat5w.exe file is placed in the system upon the installation of the Apache Tomcat program, which also means the tomcat5w.exe process is included as one of the resource files and libraries bundled into the installer distribution packages of the Apache Tomcat software.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. tomcat5w.exe. is used by Apache Tomcat and Apache Tomcat Procrun Service Manager Application, If you shut down tomcat5w.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop tomcat5w.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Apache Tomcat and Apache Tomcat Procrun Service Manager Application, 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 Apache Tomcat and Apache Tomcat Procrun Service Manager Application, 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 tomcat5w.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 tomcat5w.exe, belongs to, in this case Apache Tomcat and Apache Tomcat Procrun Service Manager Application