The autoocr.exe file belongs to the process AutoOCR.exe. The location of the process file is in the subfolder C:\Program Files. The size of the file is 690,919 bytes on Windows 7 or Windows XP operating system. There is no visible window for the program. The autoocr.exe file is not a system file for Windows. It has the ability to monitor applications. AutoOCR software is a PDF conversion application that works on multiple OCR engines. It supports command line parameters including /ShowAction, /SuspendAutoQuit, /Engine=[“]EngineID[“], /SrcFile=[“]["] [/DstFile=["]["]] [/Engine=["]["]]. It works with Windows XP, 2000, 2003 and Vista with IE6. It requires NET 2.0 runtime. AutoOCR can run custom action scrips before or after processing a file. A custom action script is created by default when you create a new folder. The application also allows direct customization of an action script code.
How can I stop autoocr.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. autoocr.exe. is used by AutoOCR, If you shut down autoocr.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop autoocr.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is AutoOCR, 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 AutoOCR, 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 autoocr.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 autoocr.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if autoocr.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 autoocr.exe, belongs to, in this case AutoOCR
