winmgmt.exe
What is winmgmt.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
Process Description: The winmgmt.exe is a process file that is related with the Windows Operating System Core components. The winmgmt.exe is an executable file that primarily functions as an available service of Windows that allows file sharing of components and drivers across the network. It also allows most services to run in the network and over the internet to allow services like ActiveX and other internet related programming scripts to run in the system like VBScript (Visual Basic and .Net frameworks) for advanced purposes. The process winmgmt.exe is primarily used by network IT Administrators that maintains the computers using local or remote access. The process file winmgmt.exe also notifies the device drivers if there are any "interrupt or IRQ" errors in the system. This process file winmgmt.exe uses only 16KB of system resources. I would recommend that the file winmgmt.exe should be left running in the system since it is an important part of the Windows Operating System and it has a particular service that if disabled would interfere with other system core processes. The file winmgmt.exe does not have an icon in the system tray when activated and can only be ran using the Microsoft command prompt using a Command Line Interface (CLI). The process winmgmt.exe is located in [% C: /WINDOWS /SYSTEM32 /winmgmt.exe %].
It is deemed safe for the file winmgmt.exe to run during startup since this file process uses minimal resources and can be manually started by the end user. It is also safe for the process winmgmt.exe to be left inside the system since there are no reports that this particular file winmgmt.exe encountered problems inside the computer. The process winmgmt.exe is associated with the Microsoft Windows Operating System and runs a service that plays an important part in the computer.
This process file winmgmt.exe is related to the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) which s a group of extensions to the Windows Driver Model, which is a frame work of device drivers, that provides an operating system interface through which serves as an instrument for components that provide information and notifications.
The Microsoft Corporation is a company founded by Bill Gates during the late 1970's that provides support for leading computer companies during that era.
Author: Microsoft Corporation.
Author URL: http://www.microsoft.com/
Part Of: Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
Memory Usage: Low. The winmgmt.exe uses approximately 16KB of RAM or virtual memory.
System Process: Yes, the process file winmgmt.exe is one of Windows core components.
Application: No
Background Process: No
Uses Network: Yes
Uses Internet: Yes
Hardware Related: No
Common Path: [% C: \Windows \System32 \winmgmt.exe %]
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