How to remove tfswctrl error

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tfswctrl.exe file information

The process Drive Letter Access Component or Direct Access Component belongs to the software Sonic DLA or HP DLA or tfswctrl.exe or IBM DLA or Stomp DLA or Roxio DLA or VERITAS DLA or Drive Letter Access Component or Roxio UDF Reader or tfswctrl.exe by Sonic Solutions (www.sonic.com) or VERITAS Software, Inc (www.veritas.com) or HP (www.hp.com) or IBM Corporation (www.ibm.com).

Description: File tfswctrl.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or in a subfolder of C:\ (typically C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 127,035 bytes (39% of all occurrence), 122,939 bytes, 122,941 bytes, 114,741 bytes, 122,933 bytes, 106,549 bytes, 106,551 bytes, 102,455 bytes, 127,037 bytes, 118,843 bytes, 32,821 bytes, 118,837 bytes, 102,453 bytes, 135,227 bytes, 16,897 bytes, 28,176 bytes, 131,131 bytes, 114,742 bytes, 37,451 bytes, 37,473 bytes, 38,924 bytes, 106,496 bytes, 27,660 bytes, 24,076 bytes, 497,664 bytes, 24,588 bytes, 37,822 bytes, 122,880 bytes, 159,797 bytes, 37,388 bytes, 23,564 bytes, 126,976 bytes.
There is no description of the program. File tfswctrl.exe is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, C:\Windows\system.ini, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce, , , -, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce). You can uninstall this program in the control panel. Therefore the technical security rating is 50% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

• "tfswctrl" must run at start up. Drive letter access to HP's and Veritas' version of DirectCD. Does the same thing as DirectCD. From HP - "This is a needed file as it controles the readability of the Combo drives. Without this file loading the end user will be able to burn CD's but wont be able to read them. The drive itself will be able to read store bought master Cd's without the file but not burnt ones"

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as tfswctrl.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the tfswctrl.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: tfswctrl.exe, tfswctrl.exe

Dean Seaman's link give's a version that doesn't work on XP SP
  Steven  

I get this file appear on shut down "if" and only "if" there is a DVD/CDROM in the drive. So it acts as a reminder to remove discs from the PC.
  Steve  

it causes thinkpad running win XP pro, to hang while shutdown or logoff.
  Ravi Katiyar  

It is an essential component for DLA in Sonic, if you run the updates for DLA it will usually fix alot of the issues
  SnakeJawz  

prevented installation of a Nero program
  Ludwixx  

has caused my taskbar to disappear plus other annoyances like programs not starting, network connections removed. I am having to re-image my Toshiba Laptop
  Himanshu Gupta  

It allows Sonic CD Burning software
   

Part of Sonic/Vertias/Roxio DLA shipped with some HP and Sony drives. If you've got it good luck its a little like having ebola.
  Neil H Murphy  

When I try to open office file, windws installer is started. In Task Manager, I link app to proces, and it is tfswctrl.exe. When I try to end process it refuse.
  Vipera  

I think it is a part of sonic recordnow. Causes Program is Not responding dialog box may times I shut down or restart XP
  Rakesh Godara  

Began crashing our Dell after trying to install a firewire port. disabling with msconfig allows pc to run as normal
  liz  

came installed in my IBM thinkpad. causes the laptop to crash when resuming after sleep.
  tom  

According to Process Explorer the file comes from Sonic Solutions on my Dell 2400. It does the second most I/O hard drive writes. It's second only to Google Desktop Index which I would expect to do a lot of reads and writes. It has to be causing some performance hits.
  Jerry near St. Louis  

It showed up in the event logs on a user's machine that would not shut down properly
  Mike  

I have had quite a few issues with this program. Turns out, when I installed a non-full version of Nero it started killing my burnt CD's. This burner is the top of the line, double layer DVD's and everything, and even older computer burned everything perfectly. I would lose 2-3 CD's out of 50-60, not that bad. However, when I tried to boot Nero Speed Test, and other programs, and they crashed, I knew something was wrong. I uninstalled Nero and tried Roxio. It wouldn't burn at all now. I killed it in msconfig and everything burns, and no crashes.
  Very Annoyed, TJRuLeZ  

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