The Windows Task Manager is the central hub in Windows to identify running processes and applications. Most processes that get displayed are not visible on the Windows desktop and required to run the Windows operating system.
One such process is jqs.exe. Jqs.exe refers to the Java Quick Starter, a program that accompanies all builds of Java since Java SE 6 Update 10 and is meant to speed up the start-up time of the Java environment.
This is done by loading necessary files used by the Java Runtime Environment that would otherwise be loaded upon file execution. This does mean that those files will reside in computer memory all the time being regularly preloaded into memory.
The effect is a faster startup time and better user experience when loading and working with Java applets on websites and the Windows operating system.
If you look at the system resources consumed by the jqs.exe process you notice that is it using between 1-2 Megabytes of computer memory and virtual memory most of the time which can sometimes raise to about 20 Megabytes. The amount should not be significant on modern computer systems but could still be seen as a waste of space.
Jqs.exe will automatically check system resources before prefetching information. If the system is in a high load situation the process of prefetching data will be stopped until the situation clears up.
Also, despite the high number of Input / Output processes the program initiates Windows will periodically clean the cache, assuring that jqs isnt using too much of a machines memory. The fact that this program uses very small amounts of resources means that leaving it active is not a bad idea, especially if one makes use of the Java Runtime Environment quite often.
Users with older hardware and those that do not make use of Java regularly (or at all) should consider deactivating the process to save memory and processing power. This can be done by opening the Control Panel in Windows, double-clicking the Java icon and selecting the advanced options when the panel opens.
The miscellaneous section contains the option to disable the Java Quick Starter. The option is active by default on Windows 2000 and Windows XP computer systems. Unchecking that option will disable the jqs.exe process from being loaded during system startup and from running in the background. It could however lead to a slighter higher startup time for Java applications.
Windows Vista users will not notice the process as it is deactivated by default on their computer system.
One such process is jqs.exe. Jqs.exe refers to the Java Quick Starter, a program that accompanies all builds of Java since Java SE 6 Update 10 and is meant to speed up the start-up time of the Java environment.
This is done by loading necessary files used by the Java Runtime Environment that would otherwise be loaded upon file execution. This does mean that those files will reside in computer memory all the time being regularly preloaded into memory.
The effect is a faster startup time and better user experience when loading and working with Java applets on websites and the Windows operating system.
If you look at the system resources consumed by the jqs.exe process you notice that is it using between 1-2 Megabytes of computer memory and virtual memory most of the time which can sometimes raise to about 20 Megabytes. The amount should not be significant on modern computer systems but could still be seen as a waste of space.
Jqs.exe will automatically check system resources before prefetching information. If the system is in a high load situation the process of prefetching data will be stopped until the situation clears up.
Also, despite the high number of Input / Output processes the program initiates Windows will periodically clean the cache, assuring that jqs isnt using too much of a machines memory. The fact that this program uses very small amounts of resources means that leaving it active is not a bad idea, especially if one makes use of the Java Runtime Environment quite often.
Users with older hardware and those that do not make use of Java regularly (or at all) should consider deactivating the process to save memory and processing power. This can be done by opening the Control Panel in Windows, double-clicking the Java icon and selecting the advanced options when the panel opens.
The miscellaneous section contains the option to disable the Java Quick Starter. The option is active by default on Windows 2000 and Windows XP computer systems. Unchecking that option will disable the jqs.exe process from being loaded during system startup and from running in the background. It could however lead to a slighter higher startup time for Java applications.
Windows Vista users will not notice the process as it is deactivated by default on their computer system.
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