The gcc.exe module is an instance of an executable file and a Windows process that is referred to as GCC MFC Application, which is a part of the software GCC Application, a tool belong to the Microsoft Windows Operating System, a product known to be developed and popularized by Microsoft Corporation. GCC, which stands for Gnu C Compiler, Application is bundled in Windows Services, including UNIX. As part of the Windows OS, GCC Application has a special role with distinctive functions that rely on the execution of modules, which include gcc.exe. Whether this file is the core component or not, gcc.exe needs to remain included on the installation, and must be present on its folder location, once it is downloaded on the computer system. Deleting this file may cause interruption or poor performance of the Windows OS. It is also possible that other processes may call for gcc.exe so they can be launched and provide their own tasks.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as GCC Application/Microsoft Windows, 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 gcc.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 gcc.exe, belongs to, in this case GCC Application/Microsoft Windows