What does the smax4pnp.exe file do?
The smax4pnp.exe process is also known as SMax4PNP MFC Application and is a part of SMax4PNP Application. This software is produced by Analog Devices (www.analog.com). An outdated or faulty version of smax4pnp.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- SMax4PNP MFC Application has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- SMax4PNP MFC Application has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- smax4pnp.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module smax4pnp.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about smax4pnp.exe SMax4PNP MFC Application
smax4pnp.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. Smax4pnp.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 1,404,928 bytes (24% of all these files), 1,314,816 bytes as well as 21 other variants.
The file does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the operating system. This smax4pnp program is initiated as part of Windows start-up (Registry: MACHINE\Run).
The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager. The original file was created by Microsoft. The file itself can therefore be considered trustworthy.
Smax4pnp.exe is capable of log keyboard entries.
For this reason, 30% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves smax4pnp.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about smax4pnp?
| I know that it is the driver that runs Sound Max on my Intel 865GBF. I don't need it as I use Creative Lab Sound Blaster Live instead. It can be disabled in system settings. Sable | |
| Driver for built-in sound card on Asus mobo Ben! | |
| Keeps freezing my computer on log-off/shut down, but appears to be harmless otherwise jn | |
| I know that if you want to delete it, it isn't as difficult as everyone says. I'm not a computer guy, sop I don't know about removing registry items and such. So, in Spybot, after you have fixed the problem, go to recovery. You will see that spybot has backed up SMax4PNP. Just chose to "purge" this item. I haven't had it sence. Joe Grant | |
| SoundMax Drivers, in my case for ASUS P4P800-E |
Summary: 41 users consider smax4pnp.exe essential and should not be removed. 7 users consider it harmless. However, 4 users consider this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, 5 users have already removed smax4pnp.exe. source: file.net
How to uninstall SMax4PNP Application
To remove SMax4PNP MFC Application from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate SMax4PNP Application in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if smax4pnp.exe (SMax4PNP MFC Application) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of SMax4PNP MFC Application. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: SMax4PNP MFC Application or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
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