The shellext.dll file is one of the dynamic link library files that is part of the Microsoft Windows operating system. The DLL file is integrated in the Shell services of Microsoft Windows. It provides data that are utilized by the operating system in order to function properly. It also contains data which are also useful to other Windows based application such as the TextPad Add-On, Advanced System Optimizer, Norton Go Back, Power MP3 WMA Converter, DVD Solution and others. A Shell runs an application that a user executes. It is associated with the shellext.dll file. It produces an integer that contains the identification process of the application that identifies what particular program is running. The shellext.dll file is installed automatically with the operating system. It is an in-process COM object which is responsible for extending the capabilities of the environment of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Shellext.dll is a Shell extension file that can be used with extension handlers.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. shellext.dll. is used by Microsoft Windows Operating System Shell Services, If you shut down shellext.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop shellext.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft Windows Operating System Shell Services, 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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A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft Windows Operating System Shell Services, 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 shellext.dll. 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 shellext.dll, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows Operating System Shell Services