The bandshelper.dll file is the process called BandsHelper.dll that is used by the application Extensions for Windows created by Extensoft. The location of this DLL file is in the subfolder C:\Program Files. Known sizes for the file include 81,920 bytes and 118,784 bytes with 85% occurrence. This dynamically loaded or linked file is a BHO or browser helper object that runs automatically once you load the Internet browser. This BHO has the unique ID 3C29D918-10E4-47D8-B2CE-90B0B59481EC. This is not a visible program. It can monitor or change the behavior of Internet Explorer. It can record inputs. The bandshelper.dll file has no digital signature. Explorer BHOs are the automatic startup locations for this process. Extensions for Windows is a software that offers functions that can enhance your Windows system without having to upgrade to a higher version of Windows. Among the features are keyboard shortcut manager, extended Windows Explorer, disk analyzer, FTP & SFTP Client, extended Task Manager, desktop recorder & screen capture, image denoiser, resize and converter and file compression extension.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. bandshelper.dll. is used by Extensions for Windows, If you shut down bandshelper.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop bandshelper.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Extensions for Windows, 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.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed bandshelper.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Extensions for Windows, 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.

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.

The first thing you should do if bandshelper.dll. 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 bandshelper.dll, belongs to, in this case Extensions for Windows