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flashutil10c.exe

Associated Program: Adobe Flash Player Helper or Adobe Flash Player
Programm Category: Browser Add-Ons and Plugins Software

What is  flashutil10c.exe

Termed as Adobe Flash Player Helper as its service name, the process flashutil10c.exe, which is an instance of an executable or EXE file, and is a component of the software product labeled as Adobe Flash Player Helper, or Adobe Flash Player (version 10 ActiveX), which is created by Adobe Systems, Inc. This program is designed to allow the viewing of interactive web contents, such as games, movies, animations, business presentations, as well as advertisements from the Internet browser, particularly the Internet Explorer. When the program is downloaded, flashutil10c.exe is among the components that are installed, registered into the Windows registry, stored on a file folder, and automatically run in the background. Also, flashutil10c.exe is a Windows file, so it is downloadable in most versions of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, also known as Windows operating systems, or Windows OS, including Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows ME.

How can I stop flashutil10c.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. flashutil10c.exe. is used by Adobe Flash Player Helper or Adobe Flash Player, If you shut down flashutil10c.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop flashutil10c.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Adobe Flash Player Helper or Adobe Flash Player, 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?

ReviverSoft Security Verdict

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed flashutil10c.exe




What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Adobe Flash Player Helper or Adobe Flash Player, 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 flashutil10c.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 flashutil10c.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if flashutil10c.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 flashutil10c.exe, belongs to, in this case Adobe Flash Player Helper or Adobe Flash Player

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