The ftpserver.exe file is part of the Sharpdesk software. The EXE file is a Network Scanner Tool utility or a Quick ‘n Easy FTP Server 3.0 process which is being used by the FTPServer Application program. It provides the user a way to create and manage Send to Desktop locations. It allows the user to export and import e-mail addresses without making another input of these addresses to create their new locations. The user can create and manage e-mail, FTP, Fax, i-Fax and Group destinations directly from his desktop. The ftpserver.exe file is installed at startup when the user installs the Sharpdesk software which is included in Sharp network scanners and multifunction printers. The EXE file is saved in a folder on the computer of the user while this file is running in the background. An icon will appear in the System Tray while ftpserver.exe is running. The EXE file is required if the user has a Sharp network scanner or multifunction printer in order for him to utilize its scan-to-network feature.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Sharpdesk, 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 ftpserver.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 ftpserver.exe, belongs to, in this case Sharpdesk