The wdservice.exe file is an executable application process included with other EXE program files, some modular DLL resources, certain SYS drivers, various background processes and associated component files that are used and referenced by the Novell WebDrive Service module. This is an applet built into the Novell NetDrive software, which is a Windows application that was developed by Novell with a set of tools for managing and configuring hard disks, optical drives and other NAS (Network Attached Storage) drives connected to the system and other client computers of the local and remote network. The wdservice.exe process along with the other components of the Novell WebDrive module work together in order to provide users with FTP drive mapping functionalities. The wdservice.exe file is placed in the system upon the installation and configuration of the Novell NetDrive software, which also means the wdservice.exe process is integrated into the installer distribution packages of the Novell NetDrive software.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Novell NetDrive and Novell WebDrive Module, 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 wdservice.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 wdservice.exe, belongs to, in this case Novell NetDrive and Novell WebDrive Module