The cvslock.exe process file is a lockservice bundled with the software CVSNT from March Hare Software. The cvslock.exe process is run as a background Windows service. A lockservice implements measures to synchronize access to shared resources for distributed software applications. The CVSNT software implements a version or source control system that manages large web sites, changes to computer programs, document modifications, and collections of information. The program records the current version/s and history of any project, and clients are allowed to connect to the server to assess a complete copy of the project, work on the copy, and register changes. Other CVSNT features include Authentication with Active Directory, Plug-ins for email notifications, CVSAPI for integration in third-party products, Detailed audit and metrics stored in an SQL database, with a Mergepoint feature for merging branches, Provides access control for securing projects and branches, Integrated repository synchronization, Supports Unicode UTF-8, and Script, COM and 3GL interface for triggers and integration into third party tools (like defect tracking), among others.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as CVSNT , 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 cvslock.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 cvslock.exe, belongs to, in this case CVSNT