The process name for the file pdfpro5hook.exe is PdfCreateHook Application. This is installed with the software that installs Nuance PDF Professional or PDF Viewer Plus, as well as other Nuance PDF products. The file executes an application that prevents “trial watermarks” from displaying on files that you converted to PDF. You may find the file stored in the Program Files folder: C:\Program Files\Nuance\PDF Viewer Plus\pdfpro5hook.exe. The file may come in different sizes, based on the specific Nuance software that installed it. On the average, file size is about 621.28 KB. File version 5.2.10155.1822 launches as a 64-bit program compatible with Windows 7 Home Premium. The file’s startup run identifier is “PDFHook.” Private memory utilization averages at 2 MB while physical memory usage is 124.07 MB. The file’s original name is PdfCreateHook.EXE. CPU utilization is just about 0.00000091%, lower than the average usage of most programs, which is pegged at 0.00120%. The file is verified by Nuance Communications, Inc.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. pdfpro5hook.exe. is used by PdfCreateHook Application, If you shut down pdfpro5hook.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop pdfpro5hook.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is PdfCreateHook Application, 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 pdfpro5hook.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as PdfCreateHook Application, 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 pdfpro5hook.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 pdfpro5hook.exe, belongs to, in this case PdfCreateHook Application