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How to remove an pmshost error


The free file information forum can help you determine if pmshost.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Pmshost.exe file information

The process known as Media Server Host belongs to software Media Server or Pinnacle Systems Media Service or Pinnacle Instant DVD Recorder or Studio 10 Bonus DVD or Project Raptor by Pinnacle Systems (www.pinnaclesys.com).

Description: pmshost.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 49,152 bytes (82% of all occurrences) or 45,056 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/pmshost.exe.html 
The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows system file. The program uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. pmshost.exe seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 59% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If problems with Pinnacle Instant DVD Recorder or BPM-Studio 4 Profi come up, you can uninstall it from your computer using the Control Panel applet "Add/Remove programs".

Recommended: Identify pmshost.exe related errors

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

it is part of pinnacle studio 10.5
  anonymous  
part of pinnacle studio home movie edit program
  jared  
für sql server
  Akay  
It's from Pinnacle Studio. It starts when you start the pc its called Pinnacle Media Server Host. It takes like 25 MB memory
  Terhook  
Gehört zu Pinnacle Media Center
  Torben Jäckel  
Also included with Pinnacle ShowCenter software
  Gary  
It belongs to Pinnacle Media Server, not necessary for Windows
  Monica   (further information)
Used by Pinnacle Media Center. It's necessary for PCTV products that stream from a computer. I've had issues with the process eating up all my CPU cycles--seems to just be buggy.
  sHaDoW  
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Summary: Average user rating of pmshost.exe: based on 10 votes with 8 reviews.
4 users think pmshost.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.


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