The executable file sg.exe is a process for the software Startup Guard. The sg.exe carries instruction for the Startup Guard program to be read and executed to run by the system. The Startup Guard provides users a simple tool management during start-up procedure. It allows programs and disables others when the PC boots up. Users can select specific programs to start when computer boots through the separate menu options in its interface. Selection of identified programs is through clicking and dragging program icons in the Startup Guard interface. It also has a feature of undoing commands and restores previous computer settings. It has startup records that lets users detect and removes unwanted viruses and spyware. Information about selected programs is also provided during startup. It functions by keeping databases of startup items and manually reviews the startup records. If information is unavailable, Startup Guard provides helpful links for users.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Startup Guard, 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 sg.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 sg.exe, belongs to, in this case Startup Guard