The process called alkernel.sys, which is a type of a driver (SYS) file, is named as Altiris Kernel Driver as its service name, and is a component of the software product known as Altiris Kernel Driver. When the program Altiris Kernel Driver is installed onto the computer, the alkernel.sys file is also downloaded by storing itself on a file folder location, usually found in C:\Program Files, sometimes also in C:\Documents and Settings or C:\Windows, and registering itself into the Windows registry with a run identifier and an execution command, then automatically starts to run in the background. This kind of module is downloadable in most or all versions of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, or Windows OS, including Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows ME. Regardless of the Windows OS, alkernel.sys must not be stopped or terminated, unless it is causing problems that affect the system performance.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Altiris Kernel 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 alkernel.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 alkernel.sys, belongs to, in this case Altiris Kernel Driver