The hdsentinel.exe file is the process called Hard Disk Sentinel Engine that is used by the application Hard Disk Sentinel created by H.D.S. Hungary. It is not a core file for Windows. This process can connect to the Internet, monitor programs and record inputs. Hard Disk Sentinel is a program that monitors the temperature and health of your hard disk. It also performs tests and repair for your hard drive problems. It predicts disk failure. It also checks the S.M.A.R.T. [Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology] values that are included in modern hard drives. These measurements detect mechanical failures that occur during process like spin up/spin down and seeking. It also measures the real time hard disk transfer speed to serve as benchmark and determine performance degradation or possible hard disk failures. It gives the user the chance to backup data before it is lost or damaged. It logs errors and lets you E-mail or save reports.
How can I stop hdsentinel.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hdsentinel.exe. is used by Hard Disk Sentinel, If you shut down hdsentinel.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hdsentinel.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Hard Disk Sentinel, 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 Hard Disk Sentinel, 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 hdsentinel.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 hdsentinel.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if hdsentinel.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 hdsentinel.exe, belongs to, in this case Hard Disk Sentinel