A “daemon” is any program or service that runs in a computer’s background. Daemons can be used for a wide variety of purposes, including file serving and email. While the user rarely notices daemons, they do appear in the Processes list in the Windows Task Manager and the user is able to disable them at any time.   How Daemons Work Daemons work by running in the computer’s background and handling data between the operating system and a foreground service. For example, if a daemon is used to handle email, Read More

Iastor.sys (iaStor.sys) or Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a storage file for accessing the drivers, hardware, and software of RAID devices. RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a type of hard drive arrangement in which the same data is copied onto multiple hard drives in order to backup files. Iastor.sys runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 and can be found in the Drivers subfolder of the primary hard drive’s System32 folder.   How Iastor.sys Works Iastor.sys manages and controls RAID devices in order to maintain file Read More

Xpnetdiag.exe is the process for an XP Network Diagnostic program that runs on the Windows XP Operating System. XP Network Diagnostic allows users to troubleshoot problems associated with LANs (Local Area Networks), WANs (Wide Area Networks), and WLANs (Wireless Local Area Networks). XP Network Diagnostic can be used when the user is no longer able to access the Internet, even though all hardware associated with the network is running properly and the user’s Internet service is still activated. Xpnetdiag.exe runs exclusively on Windows XP, though similar diagnostic programs exist for Read More

WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) is a part of the Microsoft Windows OS. Developers use Windows Management Instrumentation to create applications for event monitoring, the purpose of which is to alert PC users in case of a problem. Scripts and management applications use WMI to execute operations or get data in different languages. Programmers who work with Microsoft Visual Basis and C++ use WMI. Windows Management Instrumentation is used for finding, controlling and setting information about networks, applications and desktop systems. WMI is located in a shared service host, with other Read More