Associated Program:
Andrea Filters APO Access Service
Programm Category:
Audio and Sound Card Driver
What is aestsr64.exe
The file aestsr64.exe is related to a process known as Andrea Filters APO Access Service. This file usually gets installed with the drivers for audio and sound cards. The file is licensed under Andrea Electronics Corporation, and comes in several product versions. For product version 1.0.64.7, the usual size of the file in kilobytes is 87.5. CPU usage averages are: Total CPU utilization, 0.0000030096%; where Privileged utilization is 0.0000013712%, and User usage is 0.00000163833795%. Memory utilization meanwhile is about 1.15 MB for RAM, 14.7 MB for Committed Memory, 1.2 MB for Peak Paged Memory, 21.58 MB for Paged System Memory and 3.96 MB for Non-Paged System Memory. Users normally locate the file in the following folder: C:\Program Files\IDT\WDM\aestsr64.exe. Parent process is services.exe from Microsoft. The file basically serves as a filtering service to reduce background noise when a microphone is plugged into the computer. In some instances, the file gets installed in the System subfolder of Windows in drive C.
How can I stop aestsr64.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. aestsr64.exe. is used by Andrea Filters APO Access Service, If you shut down aestsr64.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop aestsr64.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Andrea Filters APO Access Service, 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 Andrea Filters APO Access Service, 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 aestsr64.exe 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 aestsr64.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if aestsr64.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 aestsr64.exe, belongs to, in this case Andrea Filters APO Access Service