For most users, the operating system provides an environment that allows you to browse the Internet, listen to music, watch movies and play games. Users are not interested in how it works and what processes are currently running. Unlike the second category of users, who, opening the "Task Manager", always ask themselves what this or that process is responsible for. In this article we will talk about srvany.exe - what it is, what it is for, and how to fix the problems caused by it.
Program description
Before you talk about srvany.exe - what kind of process it is and why it is needed, it is worth mentioning that in licensed versions of operating systems you will never see it, you will find it only in pirated versions. From here it is already possible to guess that it is necessary for its normal functioning, but let us nevertheless take a closer look at all the nuances.
So, the srvany.exe process in Windows 7, as well as in all other versions of the operating system, is responsible for the correct launch of all third-party programs on the computer, passing them off as regular ones. As we have already found out, this is necessary in order for Windows not to be able to recognize an unofficial license. It is srvany.exe that allows you to mask activators and various patches so that the operating system does not mark them as a threat and does not delete them from the computer.
Can I delete?
At some point, the user may wonder whether it is possible to delete this process, because it consumes computer performance, and on a weak hardware every megabyte of RAM is counted. In this case, there is only one answer - the srvany.exe process cannot be deleted in any case. After all, as we already found out, it allows you to hide a pirated operating system from services that can block it. That is, deleting this process, most likely, after restarting the computer, a message appears stating that it is necessary to purchase a license to continue the system. In the worst cases, when the RePack developer has made drastic changes to the code, the system will generally refuse to start.
What to do if srvany.exe loads the computer
We have already found out that srvany.exe is a process that allows you to use an unlicensed version of the operating system, and you can’t delete it in any way. But what to do if in the "Task Manager" you see that it very much loads the system, because of which hangs constantly happen, and the OS processes the data for a long time. We will tell you how to deal with this a bit further, now let's discuss what’s the reason, because the RePack developer doesn’t have to intentionally place a process that would disable the system.
Since srvany.exe works with programs, it would be reasonable to assume that some application is running in the background that requires the resources of the specified process. In this case, you need to delete this program or just close it. But most often the cause of the load is a viral launch.
Correct the situation
We realized that srvany.exe is a process that cannot be deleted, so if you find that it is loading the central processor, do not rush to put it in the trash. The situation needs to be corrected in another way and now we will tell you what to do.
- Download and install Dr.Web Curelt.
- Run the program and perform a full scan of your computer for viruses.
- Restart the OS.
- Install CCleaner and use it to clean the system registry.
- Restart your computer.
This should fix the situation.
Conclusion
Now you know a little more about srvany.exe - what kind of process, what is it for and how to fix errors caused by its operation. The main thing that you should take out of this article is that you cannot categorically delete it from the computer, otherwise such actions can lead to a complete stop of the operating system.