The file nlnotes.exe is an executable file from the IBM Lotus Notes software. What users mostly experienced with the file is that it is launched almost simultaneously with another Lotus Notes application, Notes. Users generally see these two applications running in Task Manager at the same time. Based on reviews and users’ knowledge of the two files, Notes initializes the process and the executable file nlnotes.exe, completes the initialization process. In other words, Notes will start Lotus Note but it is the file nlnotes.exe that will enable users to use the application. The Lotus Notes process will display the username/password box, after which, users can access the actual application already. C:\Program Files\IBM\Lotus\Notes\nlnotes.exe is the default disk location of the file. Average size on disk is 1,676,680 bytes. Users have not encountered any harmful file, i.e. virus that can be linked to the nlnotes.exe file. What users mostly experienced is an error message that says “missing file” or “file cannot be found” or “application failed to launch.” In most instances, it was a conflict between the OS and the file’s modules.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Lotus Notes, 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 nlnotes.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 nlnotes.exe, belongs to, in this case Lotus Notes