Associated Program:
Nokia D211 GPRS/WLAN Card Firmware/Driver Software
Programm Category:
Tools, Utilities, and Drivers Software
What is d211ctl.exe
The d211ctl.exe process is an executable component file of the firmware resources and device driver utilities that are distributed with Nokia D211 GPRS/WLAN cards, which are networking devices developed by Nokia for implementing GPRS and wireless network connectivity into supported HPCs. The applications bundled with these Nokia D211 firmware components and device driver software resources implement a tray icon with easy user access functionalities to control panel options and context menu items that can be used for configuring the network settings of these Nokia D211 GPRS/WLAN cards, an SMS application that can allow HPC users to send and receive text messages, and a network bandwidth and Internet connection usage monitoring tool that can enable HPC users to keep an eye on their time-based costs for their pay-as-you-go subscription service. The d211ctl.exe process is implemented into the Windows-based system upon the installation of these Nokia D211 firmware components and device driver software utilities, which also means the d211ctl.exe file is one of the EXE component processes among other resource files, modular libraries and system drivers bundled into the installer distributions of these Nokia D211 firmware utilities and drivers.
How can I stop d211ctl.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. d211ctl.exe. is used by Nokia D211 GPRS/WLAN Card Firmware/Driver Software, If you shut down d211ctl.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop d211ctl.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Nokia D211 GPRS/WLAN Card Firmware/Driver 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 Nokia D211 GPRS/WLAN Card Firmware/Driver 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 d211ctl.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 d211ctl.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if d211ctl.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 d211ctl.exe, belongs to, in this case Nokia D211 GPRS/WLAN Card Firmware/Driver Software