The smbios.sys process is a driver file developed by Intel Corporation. Intel Corporation is an American multinational semiconductor chip maker corporation which makes devices related to communications and computing. Smbios.sys is a Windows driver, a small software program allowing the computer to communicate with all hardware or any other connected devices. Because of this ability, it can directly access the internals of the operating system, the hardware, and all other applications stored therein. It manages the basic input and output system processes performed by all installed devices and programs and permits an application of the user to save and recover files from the computer system. SMbios.sys also regularly scans and checks for the physical memory of the system and recovers data previously loaded or used during disk start-up, which makes it accessible to various applications if ever there is a need to utilize them again.
How can I stop smbios.sys and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. smbios.sys. is used by Intel System Management BIOS, If you shut down smbios.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop smbios.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Intel System Management BIOS, 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 Intel System Management BIOS, 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 smbios.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 smbios.sys is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if smbios.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 smbios.sys, belongs to, in this case Intel System Management BIOS