The executable sm1bg.exe file is generally linked with the drivers for external hard drives designed to connect to the PC through the USB port of your machine. The process name is Cypress USB Mass Storage Driver Background Application and the software is Cypress USB Mass Storage Adapter. Usually, the software and the file are installed by the computer’s original manufacturer, which basically means that you are most likely to find this program already installed on your new desktop or laptop. The file is an important component of the program because it is mainly responsible for the proper functioning of your USB external storage device. The file is usually saved in the Windows folder as such: C:\Windows\sm1bg.exe. The file has an average size of 94,208 bytes. The process’ default setting enables it to run upon computer startup. It also runs as a background task. It is not recommended that you uninstall the file, unless you are encountering problems with it; in which case, a fresh install or update could solve the problem.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. sm1bg.exe. is used by Cypress USB Mass Storage Driver Background Application, If you shut down sm1bg.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop sm1bg.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Cypress USB Mass Storage Driver Background Application, 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 sm1bg.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Cypress USB Mass Storage Driver Background Application, 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 sm1bg.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 sm1bg.exe, belongs to, in this case Cypress USB Mass Storage Driver Background Application