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shimeng.dll

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is shimeng.dll

Basically known as Shim Engine DLL, the shimeng.dll is a type of dynamic link library, and a part of the program Microsoft Windows Operating System from Microsoft Corporation. As a DLL, shimeng.dll offers functions that can other applications in the computer system can call, and may manipulate or change the behavior of those programs. This file process is also linked to ntdll.dll and KERNEL32.dll, which implies that they are also automatically loaded if shimeng.dll is launched. Likewise, if one of those files is infected, corrupted or deleted, the shimeng.dll process won’t be able to execute itself. Once the Microsoft Windows Operating System, Shim Engine DLL, or the shimeng.dll file, always comes along and stores itself in the computer, where it can be seen in the folder C:\Windows. Because of its distinctive tasks and functions, the file process shimeng.dll must not be deleted in the system. When installed, it can have be seen as one of these variants: 65,024 bytes, 65,536 bytes, or 66,048 bytes, 111,104 bytes.

How can I stop shimeng.dll and should I?

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

The first thing you should do if shimeng.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 shimeng.dll, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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