The iperf.exe file is the executable process for IPerf, a network testing utility that creates UDP and TCP data streams to measure the network throughput that carries them. The Iperf is a network tool for performance measurement developed by DAST or Distributed Applications Support Team at the NLANR or National Laboratory for Applied Network Research. Iperf allows users in setting parameters in a network testing, or alternately for tuning or optimizing a network. Its client and server functionalities measure end-to-end throughput either in one direction or in two directions. It is an open-source software that runs on different platforms in Windows, Linux, and Unix. Iperf is a significant tool for its cross-platform feature that can be used over any network, providing an output that can be the standardized performance measurement. Iperf can be used as a comparison tool for wired and wireless equipments and technologies. Iperf’s open source capability enables the user to scrutinize it as well.

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

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