Associated Program:
Realtek High Definition Audio or Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Programm Category:
Video and Audio Software
What is azmixersel.exe
Technically named as Azalia Mixer Selector or Azalia Mixer Select, the azmixersel.exe file is a component of the software Realtek High Definition Audio, or Realtek Azalia Mixer Selector, also Realtek High Definition Audio Driver or Realtek Azalia Mixer Select, which is produced by Realtek Semiconductor. This process is able to manage the volume setting for the sound card or RealTek audio mixer function of the computer system. It is advisable that the azmixersel.exe file is stored and remain running in the background, so the user has the control to the volume or level of computer for watching video clips, or listening to audio, such as songs or recordings. When the software is installed, the azmixersel.exe file, along with other processes, including the modules that call for it for execution, is downloaded as well, and stores itself on a particular file folder location, and runs in the background, so this needs to keep active whenever it is used.
How can I stop azmixersel.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. azmixersel.exe. is used by Realtek High Definition Audio or Realtek High Definition Audio Driver, If you shut down azmixersel.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop azmixersel.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Realtek High Definition Audio or Realtek High Definition Audio 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.
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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 Realtek High Definition Audio or Realtek High Definition Audio 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.
Is azmixersel.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 azmixersel.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if azmixersel.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 azmixersel.exe, belongs to, in this case Realtek High Definition Audio or Realtek High Definition Audio Driver