The file fwkbdrtm.sys is a process that belongs to software SIMATIC WinCC flexible Runtime by Siemens AG. The SIMATIC WinCC is the HMI (Human Machine Interface) software for flexible implementation in machine and process oriented applications across all industries. The software provides efficiency in the configuration of HMI, and is used to configure SIMATIC operator devices of the x70 and x77 series from small Micro Panels to powerful Multi Panels. It is also used to configure PC-based HMI with WinCC flexible runtime SW. The WinCC flexible is ideal for use a human machine interface in any machine or process level application in plant, machine and series-machine construction. WinCC flexible is designed for all sectors of industry and offers engineering software for all SIMATIC HMI operator panels, from the smallest Micro Panel to the Multi Panel. It is available on graduated price and performance basis that can be tailored to the specific operator control and monitoring devices in an optimum way.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as SIOMATIC WinCC, 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 fwkbdrtm.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 fwkbdrtm.sys, belongs to, in this case SIOMATIC WinCC