Mysqld.exe is the executable for MySQL or Structured Query Language, the most used open-source database management system server providing a multi-user access to majority of databases. Its development project generated its source code under the GNU General Public License and under proprietary agreements. SQL is used in web applications, the central component of LAMP open-source application where global users have the freedom of editing Web-based materials. LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl/PHP/Python. Commercial editions are available, which similarly offer basic and additional functionalities. These applications include: WordPress, TYPO3, Joomla, phpBB, Drupal, MyBB, and other LAMP-based software. MySQL is used in large-scale, high-profile World Wide Web products which include Facebook, Wikipedia, Google, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and Nokia.com. Users use the command line tools called MySQL tool, desktop application and web applications to create and manage databases, back up data, build database structures, and network data records to administer MySQL databases.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as MySQL Servers and Clients, 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 mysqld.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 mysqld.exe, belongs to, in this case MySQL Servers and Clients