The confsvr.exe process is an executable component file of the Gearbox Connection Kit software, which is a Windows program classified as a network management and connectivity assistance tool that was developed by Rockstar Software with a set of features for configuring and tweaking the settings of dial-up and broadband Internet connections. The confsvr.exe process is deployed into the system to operate as a background process that appears as "Gearbox" in the Processes tab of the Windows Task Manager whenever the Gearbox Connection Kit software is actively running in the Windows-based system. The confsvr.exe process assists the Gearbox Connection Kit software in integrating its network management and connection customization functionalities into the system, and the confsvr.exe file is placed in the system upon the installation of the Gearbox Connection Kit program, which also means the confsvr.exe process is included as one of the component files and resource libraries that are bundled into the installer distribution packages of the Gearbox Connection Kit application.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Gearbox Connection Kit, 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 confsvr.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 confsvr.exe, belongs to, in this case Gearbox Connection Kit