The pwrisovm.exe file is the executable process for PowerISO Virtual Drive Manager, a software for creating, opening, mounting/emulating, compressing, encrypting, and manipulating CD and DVD image files. The features of the pwrisovm.exe process are:
• Support for both the 32-bit and the 64-bit Windows
• Ability to open and extract standard files
• Ability to create a regular file from disk drive files
• Ability to edit a file
• Ability to create bootable files
• Ability to create a floppy disk file
• Ability to save disk space by optimizing and saving ISO files
• Ability to mount files with internal virtual drive
• Support for shell-integration
• Ability to save DAA images using PowerISO, and add features absent in ISO (obtainable by manually compressed ISO files)
• Ability to compress DAA images and save space to allow downloads
• Password-protected DAA images
• Ability to split images into smaller files
How can I stop pwrisovm.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. pwrisovm.exe. is used by PowerISO Virtual Drive Manager, If you shut down pwrisovm.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop pwrisovm.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is PowerISO Virtual Drive Manager, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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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 PowerISO Virtual Drive Manager, 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 pwrisovm.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 pwrisovm.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if pwrisovm.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 pwrisovm.exe, belongs to, in this case PowerISO Virtual Drive Manager