AOL TopSpeed Monitor is the service name of the file aoltsmon.exe, and a component of the software AOL TopSpeed Monitor, also AOL Uninstaller, which is developed by America Online, Inc. or AOL. AOL TopSpeed Monitor, or aoltsmon.exe, is a process that is able to detect and monitor the quality of the Internet connection via AOL, but it is not just a module related to the connectivity, but also features a web acceleration technology, which is designed to primarily make web browsing easier and faster. This file works when AOL through dial-up is being accessed, but not vital to the proper functioning of the main Internet connection, and can be stopped or removed. However, this file is digitally signed by the same company, America Online, Inc. or AOL (VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer), so it must not be terminated, unless it begins to cause problems and errors that make the software not work.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as AOL Uninstaller or AOL TopSpeed Monitor, 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 aoltsmon.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 aoltsmon.exe, belongs to, in this case AOL Uninstaller or AOL TopSpeed Monitor