The pctssvc.exe process is also known as the PC Tools Security is owned by PC Tools. PC Tools creates and publishes utility and security software for its enterprise markets and consumers. It has prominent products such as the Spyware Doctor, which supplies protection from spyware to create security in Windows’ computer system, Registry Mechanic, a registry cleaner designed to fix computer errors; File Recover that recovers a user’s files from floppy drives, fixed media and hard drive; and PC Tools Antivirus, which offers protection from virus infections. The PC Tools Security offers security and protection from malicious online threats and updates regularly and supplies other features such as, phishing alerts, spyware, malware and adware protection. The PC Tools Security is a full program which monitors and blocks malware in real-time. This program further provides warnings regarding malicious, unsafe phishing websites and provides website safety ratings within the user’s searches. This program is considered to be useful and safe.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as PC Tools Security, 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 pctssvc.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 pctssvc.exe, belongs to, in this case PC Tools Security