jqs.exe how to disable it
Jqs.exe is a process that people often find on their task manager, and that many people mistake for some kind of virus. However, this service is not a virus and is not harmful to your computer at all, the only thing it does is to take up a little bit of extra system resources. JQS is actually the Java Quick Starter which allows Java to remain running and ready to go for your convenience. However, if you want to disable it from starting up, you can do so quite easily. There are a couple of different ways to disable the Java Quick Starter.
The first way that you can disable it is by opening the command line box which in Windows XP is done by going to Start and then Run.
A box will come up and you can type services.msc.
Then, press enter to bring up the services window. This works almost exactly the same way for Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Once the window is open scroll down to Java Quick Starter and right click on it. Then select properties. When the properties window comes up, you can select disable from the drop down menu where it says Startup Type.
This will keep Java Quick Starter from starting up when the computer starts. However, you may have a reason for getting JQS to stop right away and you can stop the service without having to reboot your computer. The process to get to the services window is exactly the same. Click Start, run and type in services.msc. Then when the window comes up scroll down to Java QuickStarter and right click. However, this time instead of selecting Properties, right click and select Stop. This will immediately shut down the service.
There is another way to shut down the service if you prefer, although you will have to reboot your computer to do so. It starts the same way, with click the start button and choosing run. However, this time you will enter MSCONFIG. You can type it in small letters or large.
This will allow you to access the configuration panel for the start up services. Once you have typed this in, a window will come up with several tabs. You will want the tab labeled Startup. Once you are on that tab, once again scroll down and search for the Java Quick Starter Service. It may or may not be there. If not, then skip this step.
You will notice that many of the services have check marks next to them. If the Java Quick Starter service is running and scheduled to run on Windows Start Up then it will be one of those that have a check mark in the box next to them. Simply remove the check mark by clicking on the box. Next, click the services tab and tick the box that says “Hide All Microsoft Services”. Finally, find the service called Java Quick Starter and remove the tick in the box next to it.
Then, press Apply or OK and restart your computer. The service will no longer run when you reboot.
