Associated Program:
SnagIt and SnagIt Editor Module
Programm Category:
Utilities and Operating System Software
What is snagiteditor.exe
The snagiteditor.exe process is an executable file integrated with the DLL components, system drivers and other program files that are used by the SnagIt software, which is a Windows program classified as a screen capture tool designed by TechSmith with a set of functions for selecting and capturing sections of images, the Windows desktop, browser windows or Web pages, videos, program GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces) and dialogue boxes as snapshots. The snagiteditor.exe process is specifically deployed as the executable dispatcher file of the SnagIt Editor module, which is an applet built into the SnagIt software, and this applet can allow users to make edits to snapshots taken with the use of the SnagIt program, such as image resizing, cropping and stretching among other editing functions. The snagiteditor.exe process is implemented into SnagIt installer distribution packages, which also means the snagiteditor.exe file is installed in the system upon the installation of the SnagIt program.
How can I stop snagiteditor.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. snagiteditor.exe. is used by SnagIt and SnagIt Editor Module, If you shut down snagiteditor.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop snagiteditor.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is SnagIt and SnagIt Editor Module, 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 SnagIt and SnagIt Editor Module, 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 snagiteditor.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 snagiteditor.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if snagiteditor.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 snagiteditor.exe, belongs to, in this case SnagIt and SnagIt Editor Module