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More than one possible match was found; all matches are listed below. Match #1
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| Vendor contains: | Avance Logic, Inc. |
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| Product contains: | Avance Sound Manager |
To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.
PC Pitstop Database Comparisons
Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. soundman.exe (Monitor sound card.) has been seen on 0.16% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested.
PCs running this program did not have a high average CPU load during testing, which indicates it does not consume a great deal of CPU time on most systems.
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Match #2
soundman.exe (Realtek Sound Manager)
PC Pitstop Analysis
SOUNDMAN.EXE lets you manage and control some of the esoteric features of the Realtek sound chip. Most users don't need to change any of these features and can safely disable this program. Use the standard Windows volume control to change the sound volume.
Recommendation
soundman.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.
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Identification
In addition to the file name, soundman.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.
| Vendor contains: | Realtek |
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| Product contains: | Sound Manager |
To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.
PC Pitstop Database Comparisons
Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. soundman.exe (Realtek Sound Manager) has been seen on 7.18% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested.
PCs running this program did not have a high average CPU load during testing, which indicates it does not consume a great deal of CPU time on most systems.