armsvc.exe - What is armsvc.exe?

What is armsvc.exe doing on my computer?

armsvc.exe service is critical to the application Adobe Reader 10.1 and any newer versions. The process handles the updating of the application through an Updater which runs silently in the background searching for newer updates. By default Adobe Reader has a setting "Automatically install updates" which allows this process to run. There are multiple options tied to this process and if you do not want the process to appear, you can simply select the option "Do not download or install updates automatically". The way the Updater works can be accessed through the Preference/Options section within the product. Terminating the armsvc will not allow Adobe Reader to be updated.
Non-system processes like armsvc.exe originate from software you installed on your system. Since most applications store data on your hard disk and in your system's registry, it is likely that your computer has suffered fragmentation and accumulated invalid entries which can affect your PC's performance.

In Windows Task Manager, you can see what CPU, memory, disk and network utilization is causing the armsvc process. To access the Task Manager, hold down the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time. These three buttons are located on the far left of your keyboard.

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The armsvc.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Adobe Reader 10.1 on your PC, the commands contained in armsvc.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a armsvc process (also called a task).

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Is armsvc.exe harmful?

armsvc.exe has not been assigned a security rating yet.

armsvc.exe is unrated

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Can I stop or remove armsvc.exe?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. armsvc.exe is used by 'Adobe Reader 10.1'. To stop armsvc.exe permanently uninstall 'Adobe Reader 10.1' from your system.

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Is armsvc.exe CPU intensive?

This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may affect your PC’s performance. To reduce system overload, you can use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) or the Windows Task Manager to manually find and disable processes that launch upon start-up.

Use the Windows Resource Monitor to find out which processes and applications write/read the most on the hard drive, send the most data to the Internet, or use the most memory. To access the Resource Monitor, press the key combination Windows key + R and then enter 'resmon'.

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Why is armsvc.exe giving me errors?

Most armsvc issues are caused by the application executing the process. The surest way to fix these errors is to update or uninstall this application. Therefore, please search the website for the latest Adobe Reader 10.1 update.

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