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ReStart.exe file information
The process known as ReStart for HP or ReStart MFC Application belongs to software HP Internet Sharing Manager or ReStart Application by Realtek (www.realtek.com).
Description: ReStart.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The file ReStart.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (normally C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\USB Wireless LAN Utility\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 28,672 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 463,872 bytes. 
It is not a Windows system file. Windows Task Scheduler starts this process at a specific time.
ReStart.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 50% dangerous.
Uninstalling this variant:
If you experience any issues with installation of ReStart.exe, you can contact www.alfa.com.tw
[1][2] to assist you or remove the entire
REALTEK Wireless LAN Driver and Utility or
HP Internet Sharing Manager program using
Windows Control Panel.
Recommended: Identify ReStart.exe related errors
If ReStart.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 48% dangerous. The file size is 28,672 bytes.
The program has a visible window. The software starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: TaskScheduler, User Shell Folders).
The ReStart.exe file is not a Windows system file.
ReStart.exe appears to be a compressed file.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as ReStart.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the ReStart.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.
Best practices for resolving ReStart issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with ReStart. 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 ReStart.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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