scmon.exe
What is scmon.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The scmon.exe is a part of the Smart Connect Monitor process.
The scmon.exe software is not a crucial system file. There are however no reports of harmful activity by the scmon.exe process. The scmon.exe file is commonly found pre-installed in Sony Vaio notebooks and computers. In case the user misplaced or lost the scmon.exe process, he or she can download one for free from the Sony Vaio webpage. Since the scmon.exe file is not necessary for the operation of the system, it is up to the user's discretion to keep, delete or change the scmon.exe process. However, it is recommended that the user retain the scmon.exe software in case he or she wants to use his or her Vaio to connect to other entities via the i.LINK cable. The user can employ an updated anti-malware and system monitoring program to make sure that the scmon.exe process in the system is authentic.
The most common file size for the scmon.exe process on a system with Windows XP is 147456 bytes. Once the system starts, the Smart Connect Monitor process also beings to run. The application does not have a visible window and runs in the background. It also installs an entry in the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/User Shell Folders. The Smart Connect application can also record inputs from the system.
The Smart Connect Monitor is lauded by several databases as a safe process that is ok to run at startup. The main task of the Smart Connect Monitor process is to enable data transfers between a Sony Vaio computer and another entity. The data transfer is facilitated by the i.LINK cable included in all Sony Vaio computers purchased. With the Smart Connect Monitor program, the user can connect his or her Sony Vaio Computer to other Sony Vaio Computers or to a printer in the network. Once connected, the user can share and copy files from one Sony Vaio Computer to another. The user can also send printing tasks to a printer connected to another Sony Vaio computer.
Author: Sony.
Author URL: www.sony.com
Part Of: Smart Connect Monitor
Memory Usage: Low uses approximately 216 KB of RAM.
System Process: Yes
Application: No
Background Process: Yes
Uses Network: Yes
Uses Internet: No
Hardware Related: Yes, enables a connection to be made be between Vaois via i.Link cable.
Common Path: C:\Windows\System32
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