desktop.smm - What is desktop.smm?

What is desktop.smm doing on my computer?

desktop.smm is a module belonging to Sophos Anti-Virus from Sophos plc.
Non-system processes like desktop.smm originate from software you installed on your system. Since most applications store data on your hard disk and in your system's registry, it is likely that your computer has suffered fragmentation and accumulated invalid entries which can affect your PC's performance.

In Windows Task Manager, you can see what CPU, memory, disk and network utilization is causing the DESKRES process. To access the Task Manager, hold down the Ctrl Shift Esc keys at the same time. These three buttons are located on the far left of your keyboard.

The desktop.smm is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Sophos Anti-Virus on your PC, the commands contained in desktop.smm will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a DESKRES process (also called a task).

Is desktop.smm harmful?

desktop.smm has not been assigned a security rating yet. The desktop.smm file should be located in the folder C:Program Filessophos sweep for nt. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove desktop.smm?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. desktop.smm is used by 'Sophos Anti-Virus'. This is an application created by 'Sophos plc'.

If you no longer use Sophos Anti-Virus, you can permanently remove this software and thus desktop.smm from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find Sophos Anti-Virus in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

Is desktop.smm CPU intensive?

This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may affect your PC’s performance. To reduce system overload, you can use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) or the Windows Task Manager to manually find and disable processes that launch upon start-up.

Use the Windows Resource Monitor to find out which processes and applications write/read the most on the hard drive, send the most data to the Internet, or use the most memory. To access the Resource Monitor, press the key combination Windows key R and then enter 'resmon'.

Why is desktop.smm giving me errors?

Most desktop issues are caused by the application executing the process. The surest way to fix these errors is to update or uninstall this application. Therefore, please search the Sophos plc website for the latest Sophos Anti-Virus update.

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