pcmservice.exe dell media applications? cyberlink? do I need

[dgood]

so pmcservice.exe is a dell installed thing all I know is it is taking up nearly 200mb of ram to run and so I turned it off, but I was wondering if I need it and if I can turn it off on start up if thats the case. anyone know exactly what it does?

[setscrew]

Description:
pcmservice.exe is a part of the Dell media experience software. This is a multimedia product, and program is non-essential process to the running of the system, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems.

It will be alright to disable in start-up if you do not need the multi-media features. You can always reenable it.

If you have a further desire to tweak your system, go to the link below.

http://www.codecavalier.com/blackviper/ ... icecfg.htm

[dgood]

what features does that enable? anything that makes it worth keeping it enabled? and if using something that needs it will it auto start?

[bubba]

If you don't use the "dell media center" crap then you can disable it on start up through MSCONFIG, its DMXlauncher.exe. I have disabled it on all the Dells here at my work, don't need it.

If/when you start the Dell DVD player it will kick on.

[dgood]

exactly what I wanted to know thanks bubba. I figured that was the case but wanted to double check before disabling it on all these comps since they aren't mine . msconfig here we go.