How to remove an igfxpers error

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Igfxpers.exe file information

The process known as persistence Module belongs to software Intel® Common User Interface or PERSISTENCE by Intel (www.intel.com).

Description: The file igfxpers.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 114,688 bytes (43% of all occurrences), 118,784 bytes and 101 more variants.
The file is not a Windows core file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. Igfxpers.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Therefore the technical security rating is 24% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If igfxpers.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 56% dangerous. The file size is 241,664 bytes. There is no file information. The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows core file.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as igfxpers.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the igfxpers.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.

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User Comments

A Virus can have any name... I use core temp to monitor my temps and CPU usage, with task manager open this process disappears and temps and CPU usage goes back to normal as soon as I close task manager temps go up and CPU usage goes to 100% if you are having temp or non-responsive system open task manager to see if it helps and you might get a glimpse of this process before it shuts down. If you open task manager and see this process then you are ok... if you don't see it as a running process just delete it and see if it returns.
johnnygeek

related to intel graphics

On Lenovo laptops running Windows 7 will override your color profile with an uncalibrated profile. You may disable it from Start- Run...- msconfig- Startup tab. For more details see Chuong response at the link provided.
Lotzy (further information)

Although this file is not dangerous, it prevents any changes made via Windows Monitor Calibration being persisted from one user session to the next. I disabled it from starting up via msconfig with no ill effects, and monitor calibration changes now survive reboots.
Richard

Just updated my desktop motherboard yesterday and it appeared as a new process along with igfxtray and hkcmd from "Intel Corporation" and MalwareBytes and Avast don't have a problem with it running, so who am I to argue.
Morris

This process is for Intel's Common User Interface Module for systems using Intel's integrated graphics, such as Intel HD Graphics 2000, 3000, as well as for many of the other chip-set integrated graphics solutions provided by Intel. It poses Absolutely no harm to your system, nor is it resource or cpu intensive. Also, I must say the vast majority of comments left by other users are from completely ignorant people who know little to nothing of which they speak. Those who say it's not from nvidia are half right. It is a technology originaly developed by nvidia and licensed to intel. It's not from nvidia. It's not resource or cpu intensive. It causes no harm. Stupidity on this level is simply sickening. Anyhow here is an excellent article that describes it purpose. [see link]
dotfusion FX (further information)

On my Gateway All-In One system with touch screen it causes a 15-20 second freeze when returning from a switch user state. Mouse freezes and then unfreezes after a long delay. Disabling it with mscofig stopped this from happening.
Larry

Just a graphics card no virus
Mike

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Summary: Average user rating of igfxpers.exe: based on 74 votes with 9 reviews.

41 users think igfxpers.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 6 users think it's probably harmless. 14 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 10 users suspect danger. 3 users think igfxpers.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 14 users doesn't grade igfxpers.exe ("not sure about it").

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