How to remove Mixer error

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Mixer.exe file information

The process Mixer belongs to the software Mixer or PCI Audio Applications or MIXER.EXE by C-Media Electronic Inc. (www.cmedia.com.tw) (www.cmedia.com.tw).

Description: File Mixer.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows (mostly c:\windows\ or C:\Program Files\PCI Audio Applications\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 1818624 bytes (45% of all occurrence), 1581056 bytes, 1216512 bytes, 1855488 bytes, 1228800 bytes, 1495040 bytes, 1134592 bytes, 1454080 bytes, 1622016 bytes, 1433600 bytes, 1585152 bytes, 1040384 bytes, 1118208 bytes, 1179648 bytes, 1114112 bytes.
There is no file information. It is not a Windows core file. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. It is a Microsoft signed file. Mixer.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 33% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If Mixer.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 46% dangerous. File size is 655360 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 98304 bytes, 1077248 bytes. There is no file information. The file is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. Mixer.exe is able to record inputs.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

"C-Media Mixer" is not required to run at start up. C-Media produce audio chipsets that are often found on popular motherboards with on-board audio. Provides System Tray access to change audio settings. Available via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel or Start -> Programs
"Mixer" is not required to run at start up. C-Media Mixer - C-Media produce audio chipsets that are often found on popular motherboards with on-board audio. Provides System Tray access to change audio settings. Available via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel or Start -> Programs

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as Mixer.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the Mixer.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Mixer.exe is a royal P.O.S. and has a memory leak when it has been running for over a certain amount of time. Thus I know bc it should use about 5 mb of memory but instead the other day it was using around 267mb! lol I would just delete the file and revert back to the basic windows mixer. Much more stable.
Gosh darn I hate Mixer.exe

As my PC run 5 days mixer.exe used over 750 Mbyte of Ram. This tool is realy buggy
A. Erber

It is a C media file, I believe for your sound to work, you have to leave it running in the background. But run a scan just to check.
Kevin (further information)

Mixer.exe is taking up 1 gig of my memory and i cant delete it. I'm not even using the onboard sound card anymore so I don't need it at all.
brent skinner

Belongs with C-media soundchip driver package
AS

Popped up a week later after I put in a new sound card. doesn't seem to be doing anything yet. Sneaky little thing though... is not revealed when I run a search for it . Says it found 1 file , but doesn't show it. Has staged itself in the Startup rooster. Ironically, I was already having trouble with the sound drivers ... no sound for it to mix...
G-child

It was taking up over 200k kb of memory, so I just right-clicked -- end process, and it ended without anything bad happening. So I just assumed it was malware or a trojan or something.
Stan

Substitute audio mixer for Windows volume control. Extremely annoying self-loading prog that is in fact quite useless. Installed itself against my wishes when installing a new sound card. I'm here looking for a way to get rid of it once and for all!! I've rated it as dangerous because of its invasive and pervasive behaviour.
Moonman

When this app is running for long periods of time it seems to sap resources heavily (memory leak?)
CEB

C-Media sound properties - hangs sometimes win XP if left after change to another sound hardware
kolczan

One copy under c:\winnt runs automatically and triggers my attention. This mixer.exe has 1776 KB while my computer search comes up with 3 other mixer.exe all with 1544 KB. I don't know what it does but seems very strange indeed.
HW

it keeps taking up about half of my cpu making my computer slow, when i end the task explorer crashes and i have to reboot
kurt

It comes with c-media sound devices as far as im aware
JB

it is a sound manager of some kind.. you can set up volumes and such
WebPsycho

nothing it apears on my startup but cannot find it in pc anywhere
mcclarke

Sound-Konfigurations-Programm der Firma C-Media - Soudkartentreiber
samsamsen (further information)

Summary: 8 users think Mixer.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users suspect danger. 1 user think Mixer.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 3 users doesn't grade Mixer.exe ("not sure about it").

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