Punkbuster runs 24/7...?

[JariZ]

Punkbuster always runs, so this means that it's even running when you're not playing the game...
I really don't understand what's the use of that, are they trying to monitor us or something...?
They can just launch punkbuster whenever you're starting a game, also it's taking up about 30 MB ram while in idle; That's just as much as my webserver and anti-virus together....
I really don't think this is necessary and it creeps me out a little bit




/discuss

edit:

Why do these new services continue to run after I stop playing the game?
In order to fully support running a PunkBuster enabled game as a limited (non-Administrator) user, the services must be running all the time after they are installed.

That's not really much of an answer....
source: http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsvcfaq.php

[JoSchaap]

these services have been added over 2 years ago when i was still staff at PBBans

nowadays we're all running atleast 4GB on our computers.
If you dont like the services just set their startuptype to manual in your services.msc

[JariZ]

Yea, already did that, just don't get why (by default) it always has to run.
I mean it's a cheat protector; why would it need to be ran when the game isn't on?

[JoSchaap]

it clearly states so on the faq you link to it had to do with new requirements for games from microsoft

started when in Vista the Windows Games-thing was introduced (with the rating thing incorporated)

[JariZ]

Are there requirments from microsoft for gaming?
Anyway, yea didn't notice that. but still don't get it, but allright

[Nekochan]

same for me, that's launches on windows start. After installing cod4. Still for 3 years

[JariZ]

That's what I mean, for instance, you never play the game anymore. but punkbuster is still running 24/7.
It's useless and the whole FAQ isn't exactly credible neither

[Arteq]

1.)Ctrl + Alt + Delete
2.)Open your tab (idk in English, maybe tasks? but not processes)
3.)Press button in the down-right corner
4.)Find and select PnkBstrA
5.)Stop it using the stop button
6.)Right click on PnkBstrA, properties
7.)Set (maybe Type of launch) to MANUALLY or DISABLED as you prefer
8.)?????
9.)$PROFIT$

[JariZ]

@g-man I know it's really hard to read, but do I really need to quote this?

Yea, already did that, just don't get why (by default) it always has to run.
I mean it's a cheat protector; why would it need to be ran when the game isn't on?

[Arteq]

@g-man I know it's really hard to read, but do I really need to quote this?

Yea, already did that, just don't get why (by default) it always has to run.
I mean it's a cheat protector; why would it need to be ran when the game isn't on?

STANDART THREAD ON ITSMODS FOR ME: tl;dr -> post genius answer -> find out that someone has already done this