Associated Program:
Avid Technology, Inc. AvidSDMService
Programm Category:
Multimedia Software
What is avidsdmservice.exe
The avidsdmservice.exe is the process called AvidSDMService that belongs to the application Avid Technology, Inc. AvidSDMService that is developed by Avid Technology. Avid Technology, Inc. is a company that specializes in audio and video production technology, particularly on management, digital NLE [non-linear editing] systems and distribution services. The avidsdmservice.exe file has various known sizes including 22,528 bytes, 57,344 bytes and 49,152 bytes. There is no visible window for this program. It is an unknown file on Windows folder. It has no digital signature. Automatic startup locations for the process include installed services and running processes. The avidsdmservice.exe version 1.1.0.0 has the MD5 of d61106873d8cb31e290de183b03efad4, SHA1 of 93e0d2f178be3e94a163bf38d6994569a4dd5ded and SHA256 of 5e82de36d8561a273e1861d23e4db665c101fe151561eb736c260e9e352d00b8. The file directory is C:\Windows\System32.
How can I stop avidsdmservice.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. avidsdmservice.exe. is used by Avid Technology, Inc. AvidSDMService, If you shut down avidsdmservice.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop avidsdmservice.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Avid Technology, Inc. AvidSDMService, 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 Avid Technology, Inc. AvidSDMService, 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 avidsdmservice.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 avidsdmservice.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if avidsdmservice.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 avidsdmservice.exe, belongs to, in this case Avid Technology, Inc. AvidSDMService