The file fsscrctl.exe, known as Screen Saver Control applet, belongs to software Stardust Screen Saver Toolkit by Stardust Software. This screen saver authoring software provides users with the tools needed to create professional-quality screen saver products. Screen Saver Toolkit has an easy-to-use wizard that provided step-by-step instructions for transforming video and animations, images and sound into complete self-installing screen savers that the user can distribute or sell royalty-free. Creation of the screen saver using the toolkit wizard does not involve any programming. This flexible authoring software supports most popular media file formats such as JPEG, PNG, GIF, PCX, BMP, and BMZ, and formats for digital video and animations like Macromedia Flash, Windows Media, MPEG, AVI, and QuickTime. Support is also provided for audio formats like MP3, WAV, WMA, and MIDI. Screen Saver Toolkit has a customizable interface and features that enable users to generate CDs, floppy disks, and Internet-style set-up programs.
How can I stop fsscrctl.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. fsscrctl.exe. is used by Stardust Screen Saver Toolkit, If you shut down fsscrctl.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop fsscrctl.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Stardust Screen Saver Toolkit, 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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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Stardust Screen Saver Toolkit, 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 fsscrctl.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 fsscrctl.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if fsscrctl.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 fsscrctl.exe, belongs to, in this case Stardust Screen Saver Toolkit