A file sagent.exe is a program which comes with the driver files package specifically used for Epson Printers. This program is used for monitoring the status of the printer. Sagent.exe is made by Seiko Epson Corporation and is described usually as Epson status Monitor. This program is monitoring the Local or networked printers and provide important informations on the users. This program is executed during printing of when the Status Monitor dialog box is displayed. Sagent.exe or Epson Status Monitor has an interface which selects notification, Select shortcut Icon, And allows to monitor the networked printers. The user may now check the status of the printer and or change the setting through the "Monitoring Preferences" and the protocols must be installed to run this program, It may vary depending on the operating system and on the printer type. This program is usually found in c:\program files\ common files\ epson\ ebapi\ sagent.exe.
How can I stop sagent.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. sagent.exe. is used by Epson Printer driver, If you shut down sagent.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop sagent.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Epson Printer driver, 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?
ReviverSoft Security Verdict
The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed sagent.exe
Please review sagent.exe and send me a notification once it has been reviewed.
What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Epson Printer driver, 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 sagent.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 sagent.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if sagent.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 sagent.exe, belongs to, in this case Epson Printer driver