The pfussmon.exe process is the executable file for Fujitsu ScanSnap Manager, a utility that belongs to the Fujitsu ScanSnap Bundled Software exclusively developed for Fujitsu scanners. Fujitsu ScanSnap includes the following scanner features:
• Automatic detection of a double-sided page
• Automatic detection of different paper sizes
• Color detection
• Recognizes document texts
• PDF organizer
• Business card utility
• Capacity to scan big stacks of paper
The latest Fujitsu ScanSnap features:
• Connect Application – tablet and smartphone-capable links
• Android compatibility
• One-touch scanning for tablet and smartphone devices
• Mobile viewing
• Seamless linking ability to cloud services – convenient and accessible location to save scanned data from the Internet.
• ScanSnap Folder (newest introductory feature) – replica of the Windows folder located in the cloud service file selection screen where the user can directly apply the scanned data or documents for more efficient work.
• Support for all 32-bit versions of Windows Vista
How can I stop pfussmon.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. pfussmon.exe. is used by ScanSnap Manager, If you shut down pfussmon.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop pfussmon.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is ScanSnap Manager, 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 ScanSnap Manager, 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 pfussmon.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 pfussmon.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if pfussmon.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 pfussmon.exe, belongs to, in this case ScanSnap Manager