What is agrsmmg.exe doing on my computer?

This process is installed together with SoftModem Assistant and provides additional configuration options for these devices. It is a non-essential process in Windows and can be closed for additional resources.
Non-system processes like agrsmmg.exe 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 agrsmmg 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 agrsmmg.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Agere SoftModem Messaging Applet on your PC, the commands contained in agrsmmg.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a agrsmmg process (also called a task).

Is agrsmmg.exe harmful?

This process is considered safe. It is unlikely to pose any harm to your system. The agrsmmg.exe file should be located in the folder C:\Windows. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove agrsmmg.exe?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. agrsmmg.exe is used by 'Agere SoftModem Messaging Applet'. This is an application created by 'Agere Systems Inc.'.

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

Is agrsmmg.exe 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 agrsmmg.exe giving me errors?

Most agrsmmg 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 Agere Systems Inc. website for the latest Agere SoftModem Messaging Applet update.