The xferwan.exe file is a type of Windows process known as Centennial Discovery, also Centennial Discovery Client Agent or FrontRange Discovery Client Agent, which is a part of the software Centennial Discovery version 2006, or CentennialIPTransferAgent or FrontRange Discovery, a product developed by Centennial Software, which is acquired by FrontRange Solutions USA. Centennial Discovery Software is a type of IT Asset Management or ITAM application that is used to identify, as well as record, of inventories of different software and hardware on every device connected, together with the installation of the centennial reporting service. Because xferwan.exe is among the components that make up the software Centennial Discovery, this module is required to run in the background, whenever the program is launched or used. Any errors related to this file can cause the software to stop working. If any case of troubleshooting and technical issues with the program, the xferwan.exe file may have been stopped, corrupted or deleted.
How can I stop xferwan.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. xferwan.exe. is used by Centennial Discovery, If you shut down xferwan.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop xferwan.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Centennial Discovery, 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 Centennial Discovery, 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 xferwan.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 xferwan.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if xferwan.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 xferwan.exe, belongs to, in this case Centennial Discovery