Associated Program:
Creative News Engine from Creative Technology
Programm Category:
Audio Drivers
What is newsupd.exe
The process newsupd.exe is assigned to the software Creative News Engine by Creative Technology. This file functions as the software's News Engine Update Application. These are part of Creative Technologies computer audio systems. Creative is an audio company which provides a complete audio solution. It is known as a digital audio industry leader. This file is a component to its actual device driver file. It is used to install updates into existing audio soundcards and soundchips that are installed in the computer. As a complete digital audio solutions provider, it is used as the sound and music player. It can play all digital music formats like MP3 or CD and DVD. It also processes the sound from videos. Creative has installed various features to improve sound quality like equalizers and surround sound simulators.
How can I stop newsupd.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. newsupd.exe. is used by Creative News Engine from Creative Technology, If you shut down newsupd.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop newsupd.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Creative News Engine from Creative Technology, 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 Creative News Engine from Creative Technology, 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 newsupd.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 newsupd.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if newsupd.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 newsupd.exe, belongs to, in this case Creative News Engine from Creative Technology