The vmsnap3.exe process is part of the driver software distributions and firmware components of certain Vimicro device models, which are Web cameras that were developed by Vimicro for Windows-based computers. The vmsnap3.exe process is packaged with some executable program resource processes, other system driver utilities, certain modular Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files, specific background process items and various associated resource components that are used and referenced by the driver software packages and firmware distributions of associated Vimicro Web cameras. The vmsnap3.exe process is integrated into the Windows system upon the installation of these Vimicro driver software and firmware resources, which also means the vmsnap3.exe file is bundled into the installer distributions of these Vimicro firmware and driver software packages for associated Vimicro Web cameras.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. vmsnap3.exe. is used by Vmicro Web Camera Firmware and Driver Software, If you shut down vmsnap3.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop vmsnap3.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Vmicro Web Camera Firmware and Driver Software, 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 vmsnap3.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Vmicro Web Camera Firmware and Driver Software, 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 vmsnap3.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 vmsnap3.exe, belongs to, in this case Vmicro Web Camera Firmware and Driver Software