Windows NT I/O port driver or IO_Memory is the service name of the process called as ioport.sys, which is a type of a driver (SYS) file, and is a component of the software product branded as IOPort, which is designed and produced by Erik Salaj. Like other computer files or modules, the ioport.sys process is installed onto the computer during the download process of the program that houses it. Also, it is able to run in the background of the system, a Windows computer system, or commonly known as Microsoft Windows Operating System, or Windows operating system, or Windows OS, such as Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows ME. It is recommended to keep the ioport.sys file remain active and running, unless it is causing problems or errors that affect the performance of the computer system.
How can I stop ioport.sys and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ioport.sys. is used by IOPort, If you shut down ioport.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ioport.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is IOPort, 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 IOPort, 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 ioport.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 ioport.sys is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ioport.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 ioport.sys, belongs to, in this case IOPort