The alcxsens.sys process is a system driver file integrated into the system upon the installation of the firmware components and driver software utilities of certain motherboards that are equipped with built-in Realtek AC97 audio chipsets and sound adapters. This means the alcxsens.sys process is included as one of the SYS driver utilities of these motherboards and Realtek AC97 onboard audio chipsets or sound adapters and assists in the integration of digital audio processing and playback functionalities embedded in these built-in Realtek AC97 sound chipsets and audio devices. The alcxsens.sys process is specifically deployed as the WDM sound driver of these onboard Realtek AC97 audio device components and is included as one of the SYS drivers bundled into the installer distribution packages of these associated motherboard firmware resources and device driver software utilities.
How can I stop alcxsens.sys and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. alcxsens.sys. is used by Realtek AC97 Onboard Audio Device Driver Software and WDM Sound Driver, If you shut down alcxsens.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop alcxsens.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Realtek AC97 Onboard Audio Device Driver Software and WDM Sound 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.
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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 Realtek AC97 Onboard Audio Device Driver Software and WDM Sound 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.
Is alcxsens.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 alcxsens.sys is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if alcxsens.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 alcxsens.sys, belongs to, in this case Realtek AC97 Onboard Audio Device Driver Software and WDM Sound Driver