The ssscheduler.exe process is also known as McAfee Security Scanner Scheduler. The McAfee Security Scanner Scheduler is a component of the McAfee Security Center, which is a security solution that enables the users to know and monitor their computer’s security status, as well as whether their computer’s spyware, e-mail, virus and firewall protection are currently up to date. The McAfee Security Center often offers a trial subscription to their respective security software and it is a free tool that checks and reports automatically whether a user’s computer system is protected. A user’s computer security status can be figured out by the state of the user’s firewall and anti-virus protection and there can be a tendency for the software to become out of date or switched off without the user’s knowledge. A schedule often holds the responsibility of holding an after-system-start scans. This process is considered to be safe, and does not present to be a threat by any anti-virus software.
How can I stop ssscheduler.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ssscheduler.exe. is used by McAfee Security Scanner Scheduler, If you shut down ssscheduler.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ssscheduler.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is McAfee Security Scanner Scheduler, 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 McAfee Security Scanner Scheduler, 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 ssscheduler.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 ssscheduler.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ssscheduler.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 ssscheduler.exe, belongs to, in this case McAfee Security Scanner Scheduler