What’s AAct.exe? Should I remove it or not?

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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An advanced user can easily make a distinction between a rogueprocessand a regular systemprocess. Less experienced users usually find out about them when it’s too late.

However, theprocesswe’ll be talking about today is there on users own accord. It’s the part of the KMS Activation suit and it’s, you guess, illegal.

If you’re bothered with it working in the background, check the explanation below and find out how to remove it for good.

What’s AAct.exe anyway?

If you had any fears that thisprocessis a malicious one, you were completely right. Although, it’s negative effects aren’t as obvious at first, the AAct.exeprocessis a part of the KMS activator used to obtain an illegal license forWindows 10. This, on its own, is something we couldn’t advise. Even though it looks simple to avoid the KMS (Key Managing Services) and not spend a dime on the legal license, chances are your cracked system won’t work as intended.

The saidprocesswill run in the background only when whitelisted, as antimalware applications (Windows Defender included) should prevent it from running. However, if it’s still active, make sure to disable it as it will, eventually, lead to larger infection or completely destabilize the system.

We don’t condone pirating software, but disabling AAct.exe might lead to losing the licensing, so have that in mind as well. In general,KMSonly works with a certain iteration ofWindows 10. Hence, don’t expect, say, a Creators Update KMS Activator to work on the latest iteration ofWindows 10.

Should I remove AAct.exe from my computer?

If this .exe file is causing various technical issues, then yes, you should remove it.

Steps to remove AAct.exe

Now, if it’s already there and you’ve seen some negative effects it has on performance, remove it immediately. Firstly, we’ll need you to uninstallKMSActivator if you’ve decided to install it.

The next step would be to scan formalwareand remove all possible threats remaining. Have in mind that this applies only if your system is still fully functional.

If not, there’s hardly anything you can do but start from a scratch. And, the next time, in order to avoid AAct.exe, consider legally purchasingWindows 10.

Here’s how to remove theKMSActivator fromWindows 10:

And this is how to scan formalwarewith Windows Defender (you can use any third-party antivirus as well):

After that, you shouldn’t see the saidprocesson your PC anymore. The easiest way to check is the Task Manager.

With that being said, we can conclude this article. Don’t forget to tell us about your issues with the AAct.exeprocessand how you deal it in the comments section below.

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