What is seaport.exe?
Seaport.exe is a file belonging to Microsoft Windows Operating System and is commonly used to perform regular system tasks such as registry, file, account, and task management. seaport.exe is also a crucial file in the system startup and shutdown process. It may be required for certain applications that require volume licensing to operate correctly, but it should not be used for any other purpose. It is safe to terminate this process if you are not using a volume license for your Windows product.
Is seaport.exe a virus or malware?
Seaport.exe is not a virus or malware, and it is safe to have it on your computer. While this file is a safe system process, it is still considered a potentially unwanted program (PUP) because it comes bundled with third-party software, and this may cause seaport.exe to be present in the computer without the user’s knowledge. Seaport.exe file may not cause any serious issue aside from consuming too much CPU resources, but there is no evidence that this file destroys data or damages your computer and files when it runs in the background.
Where is it located?
Seaport.exe is normally found in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. If you try to locate the seaport.exe file in Windows or Microsoft Windows folder, it will be located in the %SystemRoot% folder, where most of the system files are stored.
The location of the seaport.exe file depends on what type of operating system is installed. When booted into Windows, the seaport.exe file will be located in “C:\Program Files (x86)\Seaport\”. The same folder can be found on Microsoft’s official website for downloading drivers and supporting programs. But when an individual runs a Mac OS, the seaport.exe file is stored in “/Applications/Seashore.app” and is relatively easy to uninstall by dragging it into the trash.
How to remove & uninstall seaport.exe
1) How to remove seaport.exe on Windows 7, 8, and 10?
A) Start the PC in Safe Mode.
B) Click Yes.
C) Navigate to the folder: C:\Windows\System32
D) Right-click the file seaport.exe, select Delete
E) Exit the Windows Start menu.
F) Restart the PC in Normal Mode.
2) How to remove seaport.exe on Windows Vista, XP, and 2000?
A) Click Start, select Run
B) Type msconfig.exe and click OK
C) Wait for the System Configuration Utility to start up
D) When the System Configuration Utility opens, it will prompt you to choose between two options. Select Normal Startup
E) After you have chosen Normal Startup, it will prompt you to restart the computer
F) Restart the computer
G) When it restarts, go back into msconfig.exe
H) Uncheck the box that says Normal Startup
I) Click Apply
J) Click OK
K) Restart the PC.
L) Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.
M) Run a scan, then remove all threats
N) Update the program to its latest version.
3) How to remove Seaport.exe from your computer? (using Add/Remove Programs)
A) Press the Windows button on your keyboard.
B) Select Control Panel
C) Select Add or Remove Programs
D) View the list of installed programs, find Seaport.exe, select it, and click the uninstall button.
4) How to remove a Seaport.exe task using Windows Task Manager?
A) Start Task Manager by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL
B) Click on Processes
C) Locate seaport.exe and right-click on it. Click on “End Process”
How do you stop seaport.exe processes?
Stop seaport.exe process using Windows Task Manager:
1) Press combinations of CTRL and ALT keys on your keyboard to go to Task Manager.
2) Select the Processes tab
3) Find and select ‘seaport.exe’
4) Click on the End Process button to terminate the process.
Stop seaport.exe process using Seaport.exe located in System32 Folder:
Find seaport.exe in your System32 folder. Right-click on it and select “Open File Location”, then navigate to the folder: C:\Windows\System32. Look for a file called “seaport.exe”, right-click on it and select “Delete”.
How to check if seaport.exe is causing high disk usage
Once you head back to Task Manager, take note of the CPU utilization. Now look for a program that’s taking up the majority of your CPU usage and check if seaport.exe is running in one of these programs.
If it is, that means that seaport.exe may be causing high disk usage on your computer, which will turn off any other programs or processes until it’s done running.
How to check if seaport.exe has high CPU usage
If you’ve found that seaport.exe is running in a program and it is consuming a lot of your computer’s resources, then right-click on the process and open its properties window.
When the properties window pops open, you’ll find that the topmost portion of this window shows a number at the bottom which indicates how much CPU usage that particular process has consumed since your Windows OS booted up.
If this value is close to 100%, then it means you’re experiencing high CPU usage from seaport.exe.
How to check if seaport.exe has high network usage
You can also check the overall network usage of your computer by going to Task Manager > Performance > Networking.
Here, you’ll be able to see all the network activities your computer has performed since it booted up, and if you find seaport.exe in the list, then this means that it’s definitely high disk usage.