The file cmicnfg.cpl is part of the drivers for C-Media audio cards, usually those that are pre-installed on computers where the audio cards are integrated into the motherboard. The file is a module of the process that displays a control panel applet on the System Tray. The process is generally called CmiCnfg DLL. The process provides the user with options for controlling the features of their in-built audio cards. There have been quite a few reports where the file was the cause for a system error, specifically written as such: “Error loading cmicnfg.cpl. The specified module could not be found.” There were also instances where users encountered the Blue Screen of Death. For the most part, the errors were found to have been caused by updating the components of the audio hardware driver. The file may be found in the following path: C:\Windows\System 32\cmicnfg.cpl. Average size of the file is 5.072 KB for version number 1.0.47.2.

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

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed cmicnfg.cpl

A process usually a part of an installed application such as CmiCnfg DLL, 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.

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.

The first thing you should do if cmicnfg.cpl. 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 cmicnfg.cpl, belongs to, in this case CmiCnfg DLL