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avwlpsta.exe

Associated Program: Prism Status Tray Applet
Programm Category: Tools, Utilities, and Driver Software

What is  avwlpsta.exe

The avwlpsta.exe file is the process that belongs to Prism Status Tray Applet designed by Intersil. It starts automatically when you boot up Windows. The system path of this process file is C:\Windows\System32. The user can manually open this executable file through MS-DOS command or Run command. It is a safe program that runs on Microsoft Windows Operating System. It does not affect other programs, registry entries, system processes and rootkits that belong to Windows operating system. The process uses an icon on the system tray for the user to access. When running, the icon displays a visible window that will show the status of the program. The window also enables the user to set up the Prism Status Tray Applet application. You can view the program on the Windows Task Manager. The avwlpsta.exe file is not a system file for Windows. Prism Status Tray Applet searches for open access points and tries to establish a connection with them. Computers using built-in wireless networking often use this application.

How can I stop avwlpsta.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. avwlpsta.exe. is used by Prism Status Tray Applet, If you shut down avwlpsta.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop avwlpsta.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Prism Status Tray Applet, 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 Prism Status Tray Applet, 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 avwlpsta.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 avwlpsta.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if avwlpsta.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 avwlpsta.exe, belongs to, in this case Prism Status Tray Applet

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