Windows XP Processes - vstskmgr.exe

Windows XP Processes - vstskmgr.exe

What is vstskmgr.exe?

vstskmgr.exe - McAfee VirusScan Task Manager

vstskmgr.exe is a process belonging to the McAfee Internet Security suite and protects your computer from Internet-bound threats.

Importance of vstskmgr.exe

• This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.

• Non-system processes like vstskmgr.exe originate from software you installed on your system. As most applications store data in your system's registry, it is likely that your registry has suffered fragmentation and accumulated harmful errors. It is recommended that you check your registry to identify hidden errors now.

• This process is considered safe. It is unlikely to pose any harm to your system.

• Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. vstskmgr.exe is used by 'McAfee Internet Security suite'.This is an application created by 'McAfee'. To stop vstskmgr.exe permanently uninstall 'McAfee Internet Security suite' from your system. Uninstalling applications can leave registry keys that bloat your registry. We recommend you scan your registry for fragmented and obsolete entries.

• This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may decrease the performance of your PC. To reduce the load on your computer, you can:

   1. Use 'MSCONFIG' to disable processes that launch automatically upon start-up.
 

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