Associated Program:
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) Service Application
Programm Category:
Driver Software
What is amtdeviceservice.exe
The amtdeviceservice.exe process is an executable file implemented into the Windows-based system by the firmware components and device driver software utilities of certain motherboards equipped with Intel Core 2 processors and integrated with Intel vPro technology. The amtdeviceservice.exe process assists these motherboard drivers and firmware resources in deploying Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) into these associated hardware devices. Active Management Technology is used for remotely securing and managing hardware devices that are connected to the motherboard. The amtdeviceservice.exe process and Active Management Technology can also be embedded into the firmware components and driver software utilities of laptop motherboards equipped with Intel Centrino and Centrino 2 chipsets that are integrated with Intel vPro technology. The amtdeviceservice.exe file is placed in the Windows-based system upon the installation of these associated driver software utilities and firmware resources, and is specifically deployed as the executable program dispatcher file of the Intel Active Management Technology Service application, which is a small program built into these firmware components and drivers.
How can I stop amtdeviceservice.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. amtdeviceservice.exe. is used by Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) Service Application, If you shut down amtdeviceservice.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop amtdeviceservice.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) Service Application, 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 Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) Service Application, 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 amtdeviceservice.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 amtdeviceservice.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if amtdeviceservice.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 amtdeviceservice.exe, belongs to, in this case Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) Service Application