The volsnap.sys process is also known as the Volume Shadow Copy Driver and it is owned by the Microsoft Corporation. It is considered to be a crucial part to Windows, specifically the Windows NT based systems (NT, XP, 2000, Server 2000). Usually though, it is a target of viruses. When corrupted, it is essential to replace it. The process does not contain a lot of detailed descriptions. It is a Microsoft signed file; it is not a compressed file and can be started and stopped in the Control Panel or with the use of differing programs. It is considered to be 1% dangerous, which means it is very safe to use by the user and maintain within his or her PC system. Since the Volume Shadow Copy Driver is an important part of Microsoft, it is highly recommended that the process be maintained within the computer system and not be terminated. Terminating it may cause serious problems in the computer system of the respective user.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Volume Shadow Copy Driver, 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 volsnap.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 volsnap.sys, belongs to, in this case Volume Shadow Copy Driver