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What is bdmusicb.sys
The bdmusicb.sys file is the process that is associated with the application AGEIA PhysX developed by NVIDIA Corporation. This process file is a driver file on Windows. A driver is a part of a software that is capable of interacting with hardware devices. A driver can access internals of hardware and operating systems directly. The bdmusicb.sys file is found in the subfolder C:\Documents and Settings. Known sizes for this file include 31,744 bytes and 15,872 bytes with 66% occurrence. You can access this driver under Services on the Windows Control Panel. This application is not active. It is not a visible program. AGEIA PhysX is also known as Nvidia Physx. It is a software intended to enhance the performance of Nvidia graphic card. The minimum graphic card required is 32 CUDA cores with 256 MB of dedicated graphics memory. The AGEIA PhysX improves rendering graphics for games that utilize many objects.
How can I stop bdmusicb.sys and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. bdmusicb.sys. is used by AGEIA PhysX, If you shut down bdmusicb.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop bdmusicb.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is AGEIA PhysX, 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 AGEIA PhysX, 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 bdmusicb.sys 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 bdmusicb.sys is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if bdmusicb.sys. 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 bdmusicb.sys, belongs to, in this case AGEIA PhysX