wins.exe

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Windows Process Description:

The process wins.exe is a part of the Windows Internet Name Service, or WINS. WINS is a utility which enables the registering and/or querying of a database that is used to map NetBIOS names as well as unique IP addresses. This database can be synchronizing at more than one location within a network environment, thus allowing the system to have data that is dynamic. WINS is developed by Microsoft Corporation. This program is suitable for local networks; however, it does not work with routers.

The main purpose of the wins.exe file is to manage network connectivity. To carry out this procedure, the wins.exe process interacts with other files within the WINS application and with certain Windows system processes. Since the file wins.exe belongs to a network-related application, it requires a network environment in order for it to perform its task. During setup of the WINS program, the user will be asked to provide a path for the wins.exe file as well as the other components of the said application. With regard to memory usage, the wins.exe process requires around 700 kb worth of RAM resources.

Moving on, the wins.exe process is not related to any particular hardware, and it does not require Internet access. The process wins.exe is not a Windows system core file and it is not required by the computer to boot and operate.

To optimize the use of the wins.exe process as well as the software housing it, the user has to configure his network environment properly and make sure that each computer is connected within the network at all times. He needs to check if the network-related hardware of each computer is working and that the software drivers for each hardware is installed. Lastly, the user should verify that the wins.exe file in his computer is a valid one by checking if it is located in the correct path. Certain harmful applications have the same name as the wins.exe file, thus the user should not only verify its validity but also use an antivirus and an antispyware.

Author: Microsoft Corporation.

Author URL: http://www.microsoft.com/

Part Of: Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)

Memory Usage: Low, the file wins.exe uses around 700 kb of RAM resources.

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