The file gamechannel.exe, known as Game Channel, belongs to software WildTangent Game Channel by WildTangent. WildTangent Game Channel is a process that is bundled with other applications from WildTangent, a game network that powers game services for several PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Toshiba, Acer, and Sony VAIO. WildTangent is an online gaming plugin bundle from Wildtangent.com that contains the WildTangent Web Driver, WildTangent Multiplayer Library, WildTangent Updater, and WildTangent GameChannel. Some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) such as Verizon and Bellsouth install the WildTangent software, while some desktops models like those coming from HP comes with WildTangent pre-installed in the computer. The GameChannel software provides the latest game updates from WildTangent in the menu that is located in the Start folder. The product updates, including new product availability information from WildTangent, are unobtrusively transferred to the computer in the background and are stored in the GameChannel menu folder, allowing the user to review these updates even when offline.
How can I stop gamechannel.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. gamechannel.exe. is used by WildTangent Game Channel, If you shut down gamechannel.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop gamechannel.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is WildTangent Game Channel, 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 WildTangent Game Channel, 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 gamechannel.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 gamechannel.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if gamechannel.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 gamechannel.exe, belongs to, in this case WildTangent Game Channel