The file searchengineprotection.exe is an application that is known as Search Engine Protection, installed by Oberon Media, for their GamesBar software. Very little is known about the file and the software, except that the software installs an application that enables users to play games by Oberon Media, on the Internet via PC or smartphone. The searchengineprotection.exe provides online protection for users of the GamesBar software. The most common file path is C:\Program Files\GamesBar\ searchengineprotection.exe. The file is not a heavy CPU utilize, using only about 1.3 MB of memory on average. File size is pegged between 577.3 KB and 605.94 KB, depending on the version of the software you have on the computer. The process may launch with startup but is not a background process. There have reports by some users that the file is said to install adware. Apart from this adware occurrence, the file has not been reported as a serious threat to PC security.
How can I stop searchengineprotection.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. searchengineprotection.exe. is used by Oberon Media GamesBar, If you shut down searchengineprotection.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop searchengineprotection.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Oberon Media GamesBar, 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.
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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 Oberon Media GamesBar, 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 searchengineprotection.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 searchengineprotection.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if searchengineprotection.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 searchengineprotection.exe, belongs to, in this case Oberon Media GamesBar