The ismagent.exe file is associated with the application Intel Services Manager. This is a product of Intel Corporation. When a user launch the Intel AppUp (SM) Center software, Intel Service Manager will automatically run in the background and can be seen in the Task Manager. The Intel Services Manager program makes sure that the application the user has downloaded is given the correct title. It also monitors to check if there is an updated version of the application and of Intel AppUp software that are available. The process file will continue to run unless the user deems it necessary to stop. However, the user can easily restart Intel Services Manager. The user has to log back into Microsoft Windows. Launching the Intel AppUp client will automatically start Intel Services Manager. Then the user can be able to monitor again the application he or she wishes to download to his or her computer.
How can I stop ismagent.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ismagent.exe. is used by Intel AppUp, If you shut down ismagent.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ismagent.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Intel AppUp, 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 Intel AppUp, 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 ismagent.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 ismagent.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ismagent.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 ismagent.exe, belongs to, in this case Intel AppUp