The wscript.exe process is also known as the Microsoft Windows Based Script Host was developed by the Microsoft Corporation company and it belongs as a product of the Microsoft Windows Script Host. The WSH (or Microsoft Windows Script Host) is an automation technology created for Microsoft Windows that supplies scripting abilities in comparison to batch files, only containing a broader range of supported features. Originally called the Windows Script Host, it was renamed for its second release. The wscript.exe process is associated with an identifier name of JSFile, which is a Shell Open Command that allows a program and a file extension. Upon clicking a context menu item or an icon, this association enables an application to be run in the Windows Explorer window. It is a Microsoft Windows’ language independent scripting host and it brings simple yet powerful and flexible scripting to Microsoft Windows. The wscript.exe process is a safe program and must stay intact within the computer system.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft Windows Script Host, 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 wscript.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 wscript.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows Script Host