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swenum.sys

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating Systems Software

What is swenum.sys

Termed Plug and Play Software Device Enumerator or Software Bus Driver as its service name, the swenum.sys process is an instance of a driver file, but particularly a part of Microsoft Windows Operating System, a known product created by Microsoft Coporation, and mostly pre-installed on desktop computers and laptops. To understand the function and importance of swenum.sys, this component by the name Plug and Play Software Device Enumerator is used to provide support for device enumeration. Other than swenum.sys, it also supplies another service, which is machine.inf, a system-supplied information (INF) file for any standard device. Because it is a part of the Windows OS by Microsoft, the swenum.sys file has to be kept stored on its folder location, registered in a particular registry key, and running in the background to enable the program that houses it. If the file is stopped or deleted, the function assigned to it will not work.

How can I stop swenum.sys and should I?

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

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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 Microsoft Windows, 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 swenum.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 swenum.sys is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if swenum.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 swenum.sys, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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