PunkBuster is a computer program that is designed to update automatically. However, there are users who are unable to update their application automatically, and it is for this reason that the company behind PunkBuster developed a file for manual updates, which is through pbsetup.exe. There are PBSetup files that are specifically designed for a particular Operating System. It is important to get the pbsetup.exe compatible with Windows OS, if Windows is the OS running your machine. It is important for players to keep their PunkBuster anti-cheating program updated because failure to do so can have them kicked out from PunkBuster servers. During such events, a gamer may receive the following message: “Technical Problem Loading.” There are also instances when a “Distress” prompt is displayed. In both cases, the messages mean that the gamer cannot gain access to the PunkBuster server. However, once the update has been made, gamers can once again play all games powered by PunkBuster. Moreover, the manual updates can also fix corrupted or broken PB software installed on computers.

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

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