Associated Program:
Norton GoBack Deluxe Edition and Norton GoBack Personal Edition
Programm Category:
Utilities and Operating System Software
What is gbpoll.exe
The gbpoll.exe process is an executable file that is packaged with the Norton GoBack application, and the gbpoll.exe process can be found bundled with different editions of the Norton GoBack application. Norton GoBack Personal Edition and Norton GoBack Deluxe Edition installation distributions include the gbpoll.exe process in the same application folder where these programs are installed in the system by default, which is usually under the Program Files directory of the system partition. The Norton GoBack Personal and Deluxe Edition applications are generally classified as data recovery programs that are integrated with a set of functionalities for manually and automatically creating system restoration points and backing up the system to an earlier system date and time via the available restoration points that have been saved by these tools. The gbpoll.exe process, Norton GoBack Deluxe Edition and Norton GoBack Personal Edition are implemented with compatibility support for widely used versions of Microsoft Windows.
How can I stop gbpoll.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. gbpoll.exe. is used by Norton GoBack Deluxe Edition and Norton GoBack Personal Edition, If you shut down gbpoll.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop gbpoll.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Norton GoBack Deluxe Edition and Norton GoBack Personal Edition, 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?
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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 Norton GoBack Deluxe Edition and Norton GoBack Personal Edition, 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 gbpoll.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 gbpoll.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if gbpoll.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 gbpoll.exe, belongs to, in this case Norton GoBack Deluxe Edition and Norton GoBack Personal Edition