named.exe
named.exe
Process name: TreeWalk DNS Server Process
Application using this process: Treewalk DNS Suite
File location: c:\swsoft\plesk\dns\bin or C:\Windows\System32\dns\bin
Recommended: Check your system for named.exe problems
What is named.exe doing on my computer?
named.exe is a TreeWalk DNS Server Process from Treewalk belonging to Treewalk DNS Suite
Non-system processes like named.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 TreeWalk DNS Server Process 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.
The named.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Treewalk DNS Suite on your PC, the commands contained in named.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a TreeWalk DNS Server Process process (also called a task).
Is named.exe harmful?
named.exe has not been assigned a security rating yet. The named.exe file should be located in the folder c:\swsoft\plesk\dns\bin or C:\Windows\System32\dns\bin. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.
Can I stop or remove named.exe?
Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system.
named.exe is used by 'Treewalk DNS Suite'. This is an application created by 'Treewalk'.
If you no longer use Treewalk DNS Suite, you can permanently remove this software and thus named.exe from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key + R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find Treewalk DNS Suite in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.
Is named.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'.
Why is named.exe giving me errors?
Most named 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 Treewalk website for the latest Treewalk DNS Suite update.
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