The regi.sys file is the regi driver process which is part of the application InterVideo. The application has been developed by Intervideo, Incorporated. The regi.sys file in integrated in the device driver installed in the computer. A device driver allows Microsoft Windows to control the computer hardware such as the printer, sound card, monitor, cdrom, modem, mouse, among others. The regi driver enables the computer to use InterVideo. For example, WinDVD uses the InterVideo application and so it also needs the regi.sys file for it to run in the computer. The regi.sys file provides the user an integrated interface which can be used to capture, edit, author and burn media files. It also offers quality DVDs where the software displays a clean, crisp and sharp video and audio file. The regi.sys file allows InterVideo to perform advanced scene editing such as recording TV shows, copying commercials or deleting portions of home videos.
How can I stop regi.sys and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. regi.sys. is used by InterVideo, If you shut down regi.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop regi.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is InterVideo, 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 InterVideo, 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 regi.sys 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 regi.sys is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if regi.sys. 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 regi.sys, belongs to, in this case InterVideo