The file gaim.exe belongs to software Gaim from the Gaim Community. Gaim, renamed Pidgin, is a cross-platform instant messenger that supports multiple popular IM network protocols, allowing the user to log into various services from one application. The software runs on Windows, BSD, AmigaOS, Mac, and Linux/UNIX operating systems and communicates with AIM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, ICQ and other IM systems. Gaim (Pidgin) supports standard IM features such as chat logging, conversation and file transfer on supported protocols. It allows users to add contacts in the Buddy List window or in the IM window, and supports on-action automated scripts called Buddy Pounces to reach the user automatically in customizable ways. Gaim supports other features using third party plugins, which includes encryption and privacy through Off-the Record Messaging (OTR), notifications such as showing toaster popups or lighting LEDs on laptops, and watching videos directly into the conversation when receiving a video sharing website link such as YouTube and Vimeo.

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

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