The genuine gui.exe file is a software component of Gigabyte Smart 6 by Gigabyte. Gigabyte Smart 6 is a suite of utility tools that are bundled with certain Gigabyte motherboards. GUI.exe runs the graphical user interface for the Gigabyte Smart 6 application. This is not an essential Windows process and can be disabled if known to create problems. Gigabyte Smart 6 is a collection of six freeware utilities for Microsoft Windows that speed-up system performance, shorten boot-up times, secure the system from intruders, recover previous system settings, etc. The programs included are QuickBoot, QuickBoost, Recovery, DualBIOS, Recorder, and TimeLock. Smart 6 is often preinstalled on desktops and laptops that have a GIGABYTE P55 Series motherboard manufactured by Gigabyte. Gigabyte is a Taiwanese corporation that manufactures and distributes computers and computer-related hardware products. Components manufactured by Gigabyte are used in desktops and laptops sold by Alienware, CybertronPC, Falcon Northwest, Origin, etc. The company was founded by Pei-Chen Yeh in 1986 and is currently listed at #17 in the Top Twenty Taiwanese Global Brands. Gigabyte is currently headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
GUI stands for Gigabyte Smart 6 Graphical User Interface
The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the gui.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
Description: Gui.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The gui.exe file is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (common is C:\Program Files (x86)\GIGABYTE\ET6\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\CentraStage\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 219,760 bytes (40% of all occurrences), 219,656 bytes and 10 more variants.
Gui.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. It is certified by a trustworthy company. It is a Verisign signed file.
Gui.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs and monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 30% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
You may want to visit the www.GIGABYTE.com website or safely remove the program using the uninstall program of Easy Tune 6 B or EasyTune5 (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program).
If gui.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 56% dangerous. The file size is 8,908,288 bytes.
The program has a visible window. It is not a Windows system file. Gui.exe is a file with no information about its developer.
Gui.exe is able to connect to the Internet.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as gui.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the gui.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
It is an official program by Gigabyte for tuning their motherboards. Whilst not essential to Windows, you won't get the best out of the mobo without it. Simply deleting it is also risky, since it works with the BIOS. If you don't want it, uninstal it properly. Kevin (further information)
Belongs to Siemens Gigaset WLAN USB stick. Don't think its needed since nothing happens when I kill it. Markus
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It is for Easytune 5 from Gigabyte WinstonBB
Only had the GUI.exe problem when i installed EasyTune 6 Richard Waldron
EasyTune6: in C:\Program Files\Gigabyte\ET6, file size 219,656 (on disk 221,184) Part of the mother board CPU clocking utility, Run in bottom tray. Seems to be safe. Eric
Related to Gigabyte Easytune. lowell
Gigabyte, EasyTune, ..GUI
GUI.exe puts an icon for gigabyte easytune onto the system tray. Double-clicking on the icon launches easytune. So GUI.exe is an easytune launcher. Notim Portant
Gui.exe is also the process for OMS-q Call loging program
Gigabyte. Flashes MB, unstable PC + BSOD's as result EK
seems to run in tandem with stability.dll. i found when overclocking to the max it was gui.exe & stability.dll that protected the cpu, so if you like to overclock you need them, if you use standard settings you don't. chances are that on a gygbo you will overclock so install them anyway. paul
Avast found it when i clicked 4GB-RAMPatch by Sumon put it in Virus Chest. Location not visible. Colin
It belonged to my eastune6 program, which is harmless, but when the program ran i experienced some fps laggs in some games so i uninstalled it.Should i expect any issues if i keep my comp without it?I'm not sure but i think i could have stopped the lagg with changing options in easytune. Can someone provide information about my situation please? Sorry for bad English. metcol
Used by JuliaPro IDE for Julia programming Language: C:\Users\ ... \AppData\Local\JuliaPro-0.5.2.2\Python\Lib\site-packages\setuptools\gui.exe Jonas
I like it rUncio
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Summary: Average user rating of gui.exe:
based on 22 votes with 21 user comments.
5 users think gui.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
7 users think it's probably harmless.
8 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
One user suspects danger.
One user thinks gui.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it.
2 users don't grade gui.exe ("not sure about it").
Best practices for resolving gui issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with gui. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the gui.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Summary: Average user rating of gui.exe: based on 22 votes with 21 user comments. 5 users think gui.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 7 users think it's probably harmless. 8 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user suspects danger. One user thinks gui.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it. 2 users don't grade gui.exe ("not sure about it").