The process vcperfservice.exe, or VAIO Care Performance Service, is a type of an executable or EXE file, and a part of the software product called VAIO Care, which is developed by Sony Corporation. The VAIO Care program is pre-installed on Sony VAIO laptops, and manufactured to help a user maintain and update his or her computer. This mainly features assistance and guidance regarding troubleshooting, system tune-up, configuration tools, and updates. With the VAIO Care Performance Service as a component, vcperfservice.exe is an essential module that needs to continue running as a background service on the computer. This file is also considered a Windows process, which means it is installable and compatible with Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, including new or later versions, such as Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows ME. Since the program that houses the file is already included on the computer, vcperfservice.exe automatically runs during the Windows startup.
How can I stop vcperfservice.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. vcperfservice.exe. is used by VAIO Care, If you shut down vcperfservice.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop vcperfservice.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is VAIO Care, 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 VAIO Care, 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 vcperfservice.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 vcperfservice.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if vcperfservice.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 vcperfservice.exe, belongs to, in this case VAIO Care