The ctxmenu.dll file is a component Dynamic Link Library (DLL) module of the Image Converter software, which is an application bundled into the Sony CLIE handheld suite of programs. This means the ctxmenu.dll module is placed in the Windows-based computer upon the installation of the Sony CLIE handheld suite. These Sony CLIE handheld devices are PDAs (Portable Digital Assistants) that are distributed by Sony with firmware components and device driver software utilities for deploying compatibility support and synching functionalities into Windows-based computers. This also means the ctxmenu.dll module is one of the component files and resource libraries implemented into the system by the Sony CLIE handheld suite of applications, along with the firmware components and drivers of these Sony CLIE devices, in order to assist in the integration of the connectivity features and synchronization functionalities embedded in these Sony CLIE PDAs into the Windows-based computer.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ctxmenu.dll. is used by Sony CLIE Firmware/Driver Software and Sony CLIE Handheld Suite and Sony CLIE Image Converter, If you shut down ctxmenu.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ctxmenu.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Sony CLIE Firmware/Driver Software and Sony CLIE Handheld Suite and Sony CLIE Image Converter, 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 ctxmenu.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Sony CLIE Firmware/Driver Software and Sony CLIE Handheld Suite and Sony CLIE Image Converter, 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 ctxmenu.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 ctxmenu.dll, belongs to, in this case Sony CLIE Firmware/Driver Software and Sony CLIE Handheld Suite and Sony CLIE Image Converter