Sometimes, users find an unidentified procedure in Task Manager that they are unsure about and are curious about. There are many applications and services running in the background of the Windows operating system to keep the system running stably. Wininit.exe is also one of the system processes that can be found in the Task Manager. Despite this, users will know very little about this particular procedure. Most users will want to know what wininit.exe is, what it does and if it is an important procedure or can be eliminated / disabled.
Wininit.exe in Task Manager
Wininit.exe in Windows Task Manager
The Wininit.exe procedure is a Windows startup application and belongs to the Microsoft Windows operating system.. Name $ 0027wininit $ 0027 means Windows Initialization and the .exe extension indicates an executable file. Wininit.exe enables programs to act while the computer is still starting. It is one of the critical system services that cannot be stopped and restarted without restarting the system. Create the Winlogon folder, Winsta0 (windows station) and% windir% temp on the system. Wininit.exe keeps running all the time and waits for the system to shut down. Throughout the system startup, the smss.exe procedure will create wininit.exe, which in turn will create isass.exe (Local security authority subsystem), services.exe (Service Controller Manager) and ism.exe (Local administrator session).
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Is wininit.exe safe?
Genuine wininit.exe application does not pose any security threat and is essential to run Windows. Despite this, there may be some malware disguised as wininit.exe, which can be a threat to system security. Users can check the location of the file to make sure it is legitimate. Users can open Task Manager and go to Details tab to find the procedure; Right-clicking on the procedure, they can select Open file location. If the wininit.exe file is in folder C: WindowsSystem32, then the file is legitimate and there is nothing to worry about. Despite this, if the file is in another part of the system, it's probably a trojan. Users should run a full system scan by downloading Malware for Windows Bytes.
Wininit.exe application in the System32 folder
Should I delete wininit.exe?
After knowing that the wininit.exe file is an important file for the operating system, We suggest that users do not delete or end the task in this procedure. It is a critical system procedure and it is not allowed to delete the critical system procedure. Finishing this procedure will cause the system to crash with BSOD, which will require a full reboot.
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