Associated Program:
OmniPage Limited Edition by Caere
Programm Category:
Graphic Design Software
What is ocrawr32.exe
The process known as ocrawr32.exe is associated with Omnipage Limited Edition 32 by Caere. Omnipage is known as an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) Software. This software has many applications. They can be used for legal matters, specifcially when legal documents are compressed in digital form. The documents will be safe from the elements, unlike regular hard copies (paper). Also, legal proceedings can be documented completely, no matter how lengthy. Healthcare documentations can be updated, even medical records. For banking, checks can be processed without human intervention using OCR. There are countless applications of this technology. Omnipage is known for being the pioneer OCR software that has been made available to individuals for use on a personal computer.
How can I stop ocrawr32.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ocrawr32.exe. is used by OmniPage Limited Edition by Caere, If you shut down ocrawr32.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ocrawr32.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is OmniPage Limited Edition by Caere, 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 OmniPage Limited Edition by Caere, 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 ocrawr32.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 ocrawr32.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ocrawr32.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 ocrawr32.exe, belongs to, in this case OmniPage Limited Edition by Caere