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wnthw.sys

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Driver Software

What is wnthw.sys

The program, wnthw.sys is a Windows driver file related to WNTHW.SYS Asset Management from ZEN Works and is part of the Windows operating system. It features the capacity to have a direct access to the internals of the operating system, hardware, and others, thus can be started or ended from Services in the Control Panel. The program file is located at C:\Windows\System32\drivers and has the file size on Windows 7/XP of 9,176 bytes. Further features may include that of being a compressed file. On the other hand, it is neither a Windows core file nor is it considered visible as a window. Having a registry section at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Current Control Set\ Services, wnthw.sys allows the computer to convey with whatever devices and hardware it is connected with. As it shows on its functionality, the driver file is used by a number of object types which includes Dynamic Link Libraries (DLL), executable programs (EXE) and other objects.

How can I stop wnthw.sys and should I?

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

Is this a virus or other security concern?

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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 Microsoft Windows, 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 wnthw.sys 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 wnthw.sys is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if wnthw.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 wnthw.sys, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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