Flashutil11c_activex.exe is the executable file for Flash Player Installer/Uninstaller, a product of Adobe Systems. Adobe Flash Player is the software for viewing high-impact streaming audio and video files, rich content, animation, and multimedia on a computer browser or from supported mobile devices, providing an attractive, engaging experience to millions of users. Flashutil11c_activex.exe launches the Flash Player Installer/Uninstaller program to enable installation of the application into the computer, and runs seamlessly on 64 and 32 bits operating systems. The flashutil11c_activex.exe process starts on the execution of the command ‘FlashPlayerUpdate’ run once in the Windows registry when the user into the computer. When this application is launched, it will be removed off the Registry and will be included in the running tasks list, marking its successful installation. This way the user will not run the same command every single time the computer boots up and the user logs in to the system.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. flashutil11c_activex.exe. is used by Flash Player Installer/Uninstaller, If you shut down flashutil11c_activex.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop flashutil11c_activex.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Flash Player Installer/Uninstaller, 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.

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A process usually a part of an installed application such as Flash Player Installer/Uninstaller, 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 flashutil11c_activex.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 flashutil11c_activex.exe, belongs to, in this case Flash Player Installer/Uninstaller