The silentMonitorService.exe process is an executable file that opens the application Cisco CTIOS Silent Monitor developed by Cisco Systems. CTIOS stands for Computer Telephony Integration Object Server. A silent monitoring service is a service used by call center managers and supervisors in order to check that company protocol and ethical standards are being followed. Call center agents usually inform callers that the conversation may be recorded for quality assurance purposes. However, the agents are themselves unaware if they are indeed being monitored. Silent monitoring is useful in training sessions to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the call center agents. A silent monitoring service may also be used by parents or supervisors to track the Internet activities of children, prison inmates or users of public Internet and prevent them from accessing prohibited websites. SilentMonitorService.exe file is not an essential Windows system file.
How can I stop silentmonitorservice.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. silentmonitorservice.exe. is used by Cisco CTIOS Silent Monitor, If you shut down silentmonitorservice.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop silentmonitorservice.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Cisco CTIOS Silent Monitor, 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 Cisco CTIOS Silent Monitor, 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 silentmonitorservice.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 silentmonitorservice.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if silentmonitorservice.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 silentmonitorservice.exe, belongs to, in this case Cisco CTIOS Silent Monitor