The apdproxy.exe process comes from the Adobe Photoshop Album, which it considers as an add-on function that manages and organizes photo file formats. This EXE file is a part of Adobe Photoshop Album, which allows users to edit, organize, distribute and share their digital photos and enables them to share virtual experiences and memories with anyone, at any given place in the world. The apdproxy.exe process supports Adobe Photoshop Album applications, but it is not a hardware related program and it does not utilize the use of the internet. When this EXE file is used, a visible window appears when the user executes the program. Since this EXE file is a component of the Adobe Photoshop Album, the user can see all of their photos conveniently in their given place and find photos accordingly as they are organized with the use of visual keyword tags and can be viewed in a variety of options. The apdproxy.exe process has improved performance that speeds up the user’s task of searching for what they need because this EXE file has a provided library that grows to fit thousands of photos.
How can I stop apdproxy.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. apdproxy.exe. is used by Adobe Photoshop, If you shut down apdproxy.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop apdproxy.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Adobe Photoshop, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Adobe Photoshop, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is apdproxy.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if apdproxy.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if apdproxy.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that apdproxy.exe, belongs to, in this case Adobe Photoshop