The file plfseti.exe is mostly associated with a process that provides support for Acer Web cameras integrated into their laptop units. The file is responsible for launching the functions of your integrated Web camera, mostly Acer’s Crystal Eye webcam. You may uninstall the file if you will not be using the webcam integrated onto your machine. If you will still be using the webcam and you know that you need the file, but you do not want it launching with every startup, you may remove the file from the startup entry list. This is not an important file that the startup process needs in order to complete system boot-up. You may choose to enable the file only when you will be using Crystal Eye webcam. The file’s command path is C:\Windows\plfseti.exe. It typically has a file size of 200,704 bytes. The file also appears to be associated with another process, but still for Acer laptops. This time, it is a process that is associated with the television tuner on select Acer machines.
How can I stop plfseti.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. plfseti.exe. is used by Acer Crystal Eye Webcam Application, If you shut down plfseti.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop plfseti.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Acer Crystal Eye Webcam Application, 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 Acer Crystal Eye Webcam Application, 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 plfseti.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 plfseti.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if plfseti.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 plfseti.exe, belongs to, in this case Acer Crystal Eye Webcam Application