What is SeaPort.exe and How to Remove It
Posted on May 31, 2010 at 5:12 am
If you use or have downloaded any Windows Live features such as Messenger, Mail, Live Writer, etc… you may have noticed a new process running in the Windows 7 Task Manager. The process is titled Seaport.exe, but what is it, what is it for, and why is it using system memory and resources?
By opening up Windows Task Manager (CTRL+ALD+Delete or Start > Search programs and files > type ‘Task Manager’), you can monitor the processes that are currently active or running on your PC. You can also use Task Manager to force quit running programs and applications.
You may have noticed a process called Seaport.exe running under the Processes tab within task manager. As mentioned above, this process is installed whenever Windows Live is installed. However, it doesn’t matter if you install one Windows Live application (such as Mail), or all of them. Seaport.exe is usually always installed as well.
The good thing is, Seaport.exe is a Microsoft process. Thus, it’s not a virus, malware, or anything else that may harm your computer. However, it does start up every time you turn on your computer, and it eats up some system resources. Here is some brief info about what is Seaport.exe…
SeaPort.exe is a Microsoft Search Enhancement Process. The Services Administrations Tool describes SeaPort.exe as a process that enables the detection, download, and install of new configuration files for Microsoft Search Enhancement programs. It also assists in Microsoft’s customer experience improvement program. The description goes on to state: If Seaport.exe is disabled, some Microsoft Search Enhancement features may not work properly.
That said, the new SeaPort.exe that is running on your system constantly, and possibly slowing down memory usage, is simply an automatic update tool for Microsoft’s Search Enhancement applications. However, if you never use search enhancement, you may want to delete SeaPort so that you can save on system usage and resources.
Remove SeaPort.exe From Your PC
- From Windows 7 Task Manager, click to select SeaPort.exe and click the End Process button, located in the lower right hand side of the window.
- Next, click the Services Tab within Task Manager, click to select SeaPort, and click the Services button. This should open up a separate Services Window.
- Scroll down the list until you find SeaPort. Right-click on SeaPort and select Properties.
- Under the General tab of the SeaPort Properties window, set Startup type: to disabled.
- Click the OK button to apply these settings.
In most situations, the above steps should stop SeaPort from running on your PC. However, if it is still running, you can delete or rename SeaPort.exe all together.
- Navigate the path Start > Computer > C: > Program Files > Microsoft > Search Enhancement Pack > SeaPort.
- Delete or rename the SeaPort file.
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The easiest way to launch Task Manager is CTRL+SHIFT+ESC. Another quick way is to right-click the taskbar and select “Task Manager” from the context menu.