Associated Program:
Belkin Automatic Power Software
Programm Category:
Tools, Utilities, and Driver Software
What is belkinapm.exe
The belkinapm.exe file is the process called LaunchAnywhere that is used by the application Belkin Automatic Power Management developed by Macrovision. The location of this process file is in the C:\Program Files subfolder. Known sizes for the file include 112,640 bytes and 114,688 bytes with 75% occurrence. The program loads when you boot Windows. The registry key is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices. Automatic Power Management or Belkin APM Software is a UPS monitoring program that supports both network-connected [Internet or LAN] and standalone computers. This program monitors the UPS and protects the computer system from crashing down when the power fails. It enables users to configure and monitor the UPS on any computer within the network. This software enables on UPS to protect and secure computers in the network at the same time including saving application data, securely shutting down the system and shutting down UPS when the AC power fails.
How can I stop belkinapm.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. belkinapm.exe. is used by Belkin Automatic Power Software, If you shut down belkinapm.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop belkinapm.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Belkin Automatic Power Software, 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 Belkin Automatic Power Software, 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 belkinapm.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 belkinapm.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if belkinapm.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 belkinapm.exe, belongs to, in this case Belkin Automatic Power Software