Helppane.exe is the process file for the Assistance Platform, a Web-based topic-oriented help information that offers procedural references delivered through software download. It is designed to provide assistance and educational information for the applied software or all-around operating system functions. Since it is directly connected to the application state (or the user’s activities), Assistance Platform is able to give context-sensitive help or actual, real-time solution. Its Web-based tool, called Help Engine Support, is made up of the following versions: Windows Help – the help program right from the earliest versions of Microsoft Windows, providing basic help for beginners to the workarounds; HTML Help – the support help program included in the 98 release of Windows, represented by the .chm file extension; Help and Support Center – the application designed for the Windows versions XP and Server 2003; Assistance Platform Client – the newest help engine designed exclusively for the Windows versions Vista and Server 2008, represented by the .hls extension.
How can I stop helppane.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. helppane.exe. is used by Assistance Platform, If you shut down helppane.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop helppane.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Assistance Platform, 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 Assistance Platform, 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 helppane.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 helppane.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if helppane.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 helppane.exe, belongs to, in this case Assistance Platform