The process vclone.sys is an instance of an executable file (EXE) that is named as VirtualCloneCD Driver or VClone as its service name, which is also the same term for the software product (Virtual CloneDrive or VClone) that houses it, and is developed by Elaborate Bytes AG or SlySoft. Virtual CloneDrive is basically a software product that is used to create virtual CD and DVD drives up to a maximum of 15, with the option to allow a user copy CDs and DVDs as ISO disc images to the local hard drive, and when successfully copied, they can be run using this same program. Futhermore, this software works with all kinds of optical disc file formats, which include HD video formats, such as high-definition or HD and Blu-Ray discs. Since it is bundled within the application, vclone.sys, which is digitally signed from Elaborate Bytes AG - VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer - G2, is an essential component that needs to remain running in the background of a Windows computer.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. vclone.sys. is used by Virtual CloneDrive or VClone, If you shut down vclone.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop vclone.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Virtual CloneDrive or VClone, 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.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed vclone.sys

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Virtual CloneDrive or VClone, 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 vclone.sys. 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 vclone.sys, belongs to, in this case Virtual CloneDrive or VClone