What is actiont.dll doing on my computer?

actiont.dll is a module belonging to Network Magic from Pure Networks, Inc..
Non-system processes like actiont.dll 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 ActionTec 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 actiont.dll is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Network Magic on your PC, the commands contained in actiont.dll will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a ActionTec process (also called a task).

Is actiont.dll harmful?

actiont.dll has not been assigned a security rating yet. The actiont.dll file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\pure networks\network magic. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove actiont.dll?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. actiont.dll is used by 'Network Magic'. This is an application created by 'Pure Networks, Inc.'.

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

Is actiont.dll 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 actiont.dll giving me errors?

Most actiont 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 Pure Networks, Inc. website for the latest Network Magic update.