What is asc.exe doing on my computer?

acs.exe: This process points to the Atheros Configuration Services, usually know as ACS. It forms part of a driver set which targets USB adapters and Wireless LAN cards utilized by the Qualcomm Atheros chipset. This chipset is one of the leading providers of wireless and wired technologies focusing on a number of markets including computing, mobile and networking to mention a few. If for any reason you notice that the process hits 100% usage for a relatively long period of time, then it is recommended to reinstall the acs.exe driver.
Non-system processes like asc.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 Atheros Configuration Services 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 asc.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Atheros Configuration Services on your PC, the commands contained in asc.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a Atheros Configuration Services process (also called a task).

Is asc.exe harmful?

asc.exe has not been assigned a security rating yet.

Can I stop or remove asc.exe?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. asc.exe is used by ' Atheros Configuration Services'. To stop asc.exe permanently uninstall ' Atheros Configuration Services' from your system.

Is asc.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 asc.exe giving me errors?

Most asc 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 website for the latest Atheros Configuration Services update.