Termed as For Telecom or Uninstal Application as its service name, the autodect.exe process is a type of an executable or EXE file, and is a part of the software product known as AutoDect, which is developed by ZTE CORPORATION. What this particular file, or technically autodect.exe, does is to detect if the Telstra compatible device units, like mobile phones, are connected into the desktop computer, laptop or notebook. Moreover, autodect.exe is digitally signed by D-LINK CORPORATION - VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer - G2, so it is basically an essential component that needs to remain active and running in the computer. Like other processes, autodect.exe is a Windows file, which means it works with all or most versions of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, or Windows operating systems, or Windows OS, such as Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows ME.
How can I stop autodect.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. autodect.exe. is used by AutoDect, If you shut down autodect.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop autodect.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is AutoDect, 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 AutoDect, 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 autodect.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 autodect.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if autodect.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 autodect.exe, belongs to, in this case AutoDect