dsentry.exe
What is dsentry.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The process dsentry.exe is an anti-spyware program developed by Dell -Advanced Desktop Engineering. The process name for dsentry.exe is DVDSentry.
The file dsentry.exe is included in all Dell computers and is located under C:/Windows/System32/; Once installed, it is included in your startup group and has a registry value under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run/or HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run
To address the various reports regarding spyware programs that is bundled with DVD movies available in the market today - such applications are those that detect what movies the consumers are watching and would report that information back to its source. Dell addressed the problem with an anti-spyware program that scans the DVD-Rom inside the device and prompts if there is a spyware detected or not.
The process dsentry.exe is not a windows component and doesn't need to run during startup. Though it is a highly useful piece of software, you can run this manually when you need it to save system resources.
Even if the process has a minimum memory usage of 16KB, it does add to the burden since the process access certain drives automatically and consume these every important computer resources.
You can disable the said process either by using WinTask or MsConfig. You can also uninstall this program using the Add/Remove Program applet in Control Panel. The process dsentry.exe has a name DVDSentry or DSentry in the Add/Remove Programs applet.
Dell is a leading provider of state-of-the-art innovation in terms of software and hardware. Such hardware products include laptops, desktop computers, workstations, servers and storage devices. Software ranges from useful applications that could fine-tune your computer's performance as well as protection against threats in the internet.
Author: Dell - Advanced Desktop Engineering.
Author URL: http:// www.dell.com/
Part Of: DVDSentry
Memory Usage: The process dsentry.exe has a low memory usage of 16Kb when running.
System Process: No
Application: No
Background Process: Yes
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: No
Hardware Related: Yes - DVD-Rom
Common Path: C:\Windows\System32\
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