Associated Program:
Daemon Tools and Daemon Tools SCSI Miniport Driver
Programm Category:
Tools, Utilities, and Drivers Software
What is d346prt.sys
The d346prt.sys process is a driver file that is implemented into the system by the Daemon Tools software as one of its virtual disk system driver components. This means the d346prt.sys file is placed in the system upon the installation of the Daemon Tools software, which is a Windows program classified as a drive emulation tool and optical media disk authoring application with a set of features for creating and editing the content of disk images, implementing configurable virtual drives into the system, mounting and accessing the content of disk images unto virtual drives, and for burning multimedia content as audio, data and video disks unto optical media like CDs, DVDs and Blue-Ray disks. The d346prt.sys file is specifically deployed into the system by the Daemon Tools software as its SCSI Miniport driver, which is referenced by the Daemon Tools multimedia disk emulation and authoring tool whenever this application needs to implement its virtual drive creation, mounting/unmounting and management functionalities into the Windows-based computer upon user request.
How can I stop d346prt.sys and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. d346prt.sys. is used by Daemon Tools and Daemon Tools SCSI Miniport Driver, If you shut down d346prt.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop d346prt.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Daemon Tools and Daemon Tools SCSI Miniport Driver, 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.
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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 Daemon Tools and Daemon Tools SCSI Miniport Driver, 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 d346prt.sys 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 d346prt.sys is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if d346prt.sys. 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 d346prt.sys, belongs to, in this case Daemon Tools and Daemon Tools SCSI Miniport Driver