Tfswctrl.exe belongs to the Drive Letter Access (DLA) component, which is part of the DirectCD software. DirectCD is a Packet Writing software manufactured by HP, VERITAS and Sonic Solutions. The process allows a user to write data on CDs or DVDs by using Windows Explorer. This process is not an essential system process, but it [...]

The svchost.exe is the generic host process for Win32 services on your Windows computer. This process is used to administer Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files and a few other supplementary applications on your Windows computer.
DLL files are primarily files comprising functions that are separately complied, linked and saved from the processes that use them.  DLL [...]

Wscntfy.exe or Windows Security Center Notification App is a Microsoft Windows operating system file that belongs to the Windows Security Center. On your Windows computer, Windows Security Center helps in managing your system’s security settings. To help you protect your PC, Security Center ensures that firewall, automatic updates, and virus protection features are always enabled. [...]

Startup.exe is an executable file that is used to launch various software programs. For example, it is used to launch the Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 2 game. You may receive the following error message when you try to start the Zoo Tycoon 2 game:
“Another instance of startup.exe is already running.”
Also, when you double-click the Zoo Tycoon [...]

Syntpenh.exe is a Synaptics touchpad driver that is installed on laptops using the Synaptics touchpad. The syntpenh process offers additional configuration and support for the touchpad. At times, the process is essential for some computer configurations. For example, IBM Thinkpads that have UnltraNav, which is a pointstick and touchpad combo, requires the syntpenh.exe process to [...]

Wdfmgr.exe or the Windows User Mode Driver Framework service is a critical Windows process, which is used by higher versions of Windows Media Player and different driver run hardware devices. This process gets added to your Windows Task Manager when you install Windows Media Player version 10 or above on a Windows XP Service Pack [...]

The spoolsv.exe executable file handles the printing process on a Microsoft Windows System. The process is responsible for queuing printing tasks. This enables users to continue with their work while different tasks are sequentially printed and users do not have to wait for printing tasks to be completed one after the other.
File Location
The file [...]

The msmpeng.exe process is associated with the Microsoft Windows Defender application and is used to protect your machine from spyware infections. By default, the Windows Defender application is included and enabled in Windows Vista and Windows 2007 versions. Users who use Windows XP can download Windows Defender for free from the Internet.  The msmpeng.exe file [...]

Agrsmmsg.exe is associated with AMR (audio-modem riser) modems and is mainly used to adjust settings for these modems. This process is used by your computer to communicate with the internal modem.
Although agrsmmsg.exe is not an essential process, you should avoid terminating this process, unless you suspect it of causing trouble on your PC.
File Information
Agrsmmsg.exe is [...]

Mmc.exe is an executable program for MMC (Microsoft Management Console) and is used to display various management plug-ins accessed from the Control Panel, such as the Device Manager and the Services consoles.
File Information
Mmc.exe is a core system file of the Windows Operating System. The file is located in C:\Windows\System32 folder. The most common size of [...]