The winvnc.exe file is the process that activates WinVNC or Windows Virtual Network Computing, an application program that provides the user remote desktop viewing and working. VNC is an enhanced desktop feature as it is not only active on the running machine, but on Web pages and other devices with VNC as well. The desktop mentioned in this program is the desktop itself in a user’s computer machine. Rather than creating a virtual separate desktop, the winvnc.exe process makes available the existing desktop of the PC. After the file winvnc.exe executes, a green, small version of the WinVNC icon placed on the Windows system task bar. Winvnc.exe features VNCHooks, a special library of the running applications on the screen, displaying the notification about the areas being changed that can be retrieved. The VNCHooks library can decipher which areas are considered for update through messages, and which areas will be sent to the visible Windows.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as WinVNC, 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 winvnc.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 winvnc.exe, belongs to, in this case WinVNC