The genuine ApCent.exe file is a software component of App Center by Gigabyte. APP Center is a control panel for accessing Gigabyte applications. ApCent.exe runs the Gigabyte APP Center. This application may be safely removed if not required through the Add/Remove Programs feature.
The Gigabyte APP Center provides a portal to access all applications that are bundled and installed with Gigabyte hardware such as @BIOS, USB Blocker, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Live Update, etc. APP Center also provides an easy way to access program updates, drivers, and other applications published by Gigabyte. APP Center currently supports the Microsoft Windows platform.
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.
ApCent stands for App Center
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 ApCent.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: ApCent.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The file ApCent.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (in most cases C:\Program Files (x86)\GIGABYTE\AppCenter\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 2,462,592 bytes (27% of all occurrences), 2,509,744 bytes and 7 more variants.
The program has a visible window. ApCent.exe is not a Windows core file. The ApCent.exe file is digitally signed. You can uninstall this program in the Control Panel. ApCent.exe is a Verisign signed file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 1% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as ApCent.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the ApCent.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
I noticed when removing alarmclock.exe from my PC (which I had not seen before in the processes) that apcent was mentioned during the uninstall process. I checked the processes after a reboot and apcent was the first program in the list that may have replaced alarmclock.exe as it was at the top of the processes list where alarmclock.exe had been. Christine Patrick
ApCent.exe is an executable file that belongs to the "Gigabyte APP Center" utility. APP Center is a central control panel Gigabyte provides for motherboard users to manage and launch various bundled applications; such as BIOS, USB Blocker, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Live Update, and RGB control software; directly from a single interface Alex
Summary: Average user rating of ApCent.exe:
based on 2 votes with 3 user comments.
One user thinks ApCent.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
One user thinks it's probably harmless.
4 users don't grade ApCent.exe ("not sure about it").
Best practices for resolving ApCent issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with ApCent. 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 ApCent.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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Christine Patrick
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Summary: Average user rating of ApCent.exe: based on 2 votes with 3 user comments. One user thinks ApCent.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user thinks it's probably harmless. 4 users don't grade ApCent.exe ("not sure about it").