The file googleafe.dll, known as GoogleAFE.dll, belongs to software Google AFE by Google. Google AFE is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time that the user starts the Internet browser. Browser helper objects like Google AFE are installed as add-on component to the Internet browser, which is designed to customize its behavior in some way. The BHO runs automatically every time that the browser is launched, and helps the browser by providing additional functionality. Google AFE is a safe program that is sometimes pre-installed in some Dell computers before the units are shipped to customers. This BHO adds functionality to the Internet browser by redirecting errors in typed search addresses. If the user is not comfortable with the browser redirection due to mistyped URLs or considers this BHO unnecessary, it can be uninstalled from the computer's control panel by choosing the option 'Add or Remove Programs'.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Google AFE, 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 googleafe.dll. 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 googleafe.dll, belongs to, in this case Google AFE