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cisvc.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is cisvc.exe

Content Index Search is the main application that installs and executes a process through the file cisvc.exe. The application is a Windows system file that enables users to search for text strings from a specific file type. This also allows users to search for properties of specific files for monitoring and troubleshooting purposes. The process on the other hand, provides a form of security measure where the file monitors the application that installed it, to determine if it is using just the right amount of CPU resources. If it finds the application hogging CPU memory, it will terminate the application and then launch it once more. The file therefore provides a process that is critical to memory utilization. It ensures that the application it supports will not cause slow CPU speed, or override other programs running along with it. You can usually locate the file in the following destination: C:\Windows\System 32\cisvc.exe. The file’s common size is 5.5 KB.

How can I stop cisvc.exe and should I?

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

The first thing you should do if cisvc.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 cisvc.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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