What is dirmngr.exe file ?

In some case dirmngr.exe can harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the dirmngr.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.

Follow steps bellow to try fix the problem with dirmngr.exe

1. Use cleanmgr

To run the command cleanmgr :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box , followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command cleanmgr and press Enter.

2. Use sfc /scannow

To run the command sfc /scannow :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command sfc /scannow and press Enter.

3. uninstalling programs :

To uninstall unnecessary programs :
Open the Start menu (Press Windows key + X) .
Click the first menu item Programs and Features.
Search unnecessary programs in the list of installed programs, .
Click the software you want to uninstall.

4. using msconfig

To run the command msconfig :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command msconfig and press Enter.

5. Automatic Update

To run the command wuauclt /ShowWindowsUpdate:
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command wuauclt /ShowWindowsUpdate and press Enter.

6. Use resmon command

To run the command resmon :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command resmon and press Enter.

7. use DISM.exe

To run the command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and press Enter.

dirmngr.exe descriptions

Dirmngr.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The dirmngr.exe file is located in a subfolder of “C:Program Files (x86)” or sometimes in a subfolder of C: (in most cases C:Program Files (x86)GNUGnuPG).;Known file sizes on Windows 10/8/7/XP are 216,576 bytes (59% of all occurrences), 218,112 bytes and 14 more variants.;It runs as background service DirMngr.;There is no information about the author of the file. The program has no visible window. The dirmngr.exe file is not a Windows core file. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.;Therefore the technical security rating is 63% dangerous, but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.;Uninstalling this variant;The software publisher Gpg4win provides an uninstall program (Control Panel->Software-> Gpg4win (2.3.3) or Gpg4win (2.2.1)).