The file wpsdrvnt.sys serves as the driver for Symantec CMC Firewall. The file is known as Symantec CMC Firewall WPS. This is also associated with Sygate Personal Firewall. For both types of software, the file is the driver that enables the features of the firewall. The file is not considered as a security threat; however, there have been reports of various system issues with regards to the file. The two most commonly mentioned errors regarding the file are the Blue Screen of Death and random restarts of the system. The problems were found to have been caused by incompatibility issues between the software and the Operating System. An upgrade of the firewall software generally solved the BSOD and random restart issues. Driver path is C:\Windows\System 32\Drivers\wpsdrvnt.sys. The file’s internal name is “wps” and its average size is 42,312 bytes. Most users find the file harmless and essential for the security of their computer systems.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Symantec CMC Firewall WPS, 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 wpsdrvnt.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 wpsdrvnt.sys, belongs to, in this case Symantec CMC Firewall WPS