The lmiguardian.exe file is an instance of a running program for Windows, and is associated with LMIGuardian, which is a product developed by LogMeIn, Inc. LMIGuardian is used to gather information about system crashes and errors of LMI, provide tools that analyze the cause of problems, and solve the issues. This is a function that assists a user on how to repair LMI crashes or error whenever they occur. It is a means to resolve issues without guessing what the PC has undergone with. This file process is an essential component that enables the program to work. Without lmiguardian.exe, the LMIGuardian application is not going to properly work, or worse disabled. Once LMIGuardian is installed, the lmiguardian.exe process is included during the download, is stored on a file folder, most particularly the C:\Program Files folder, and is recommended to keep it there, so everytime the program is launched, it runs in the background to continue providing information related to crashes and errors.
How can I stop lmiguardian.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. lmiguardian.exe. is used by LMIGuardian, If you shut down lmiguardian.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop lmiguardian.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is LMIGuardian, 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 LMIGuardian, 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 lmiguardian.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 lmiguardian.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if lmiguardian.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 lmiguardian.exe, belongs to, in this case LMIGuardian