The swriter.exe file belongs to the OpenOffice.Org software. OpenOffice.Org is an office suite which contains several platforms such as desktop applications for word processing, spreadsheet, presentation manager, drawing program with an easy to use interface and features which are comparable to other office suites. The swriter.exe file allows the software to be compatible with other file formats like those of Microsoft Office. Swriter.exe can also be found in the software StarOffice which has been developed by Sun Microsystems. It is also involved in producing programs for word processing, spreadsheet and presentation. It also includes templates, a macro reader and a software development kit and can create PDF and Flash formats. StarOffice applications as based on OpenOffice.Org. The swriter.exe file enables these kinds of software to store date in a format recognized by the international community. It reads and writes files from the other known office software. The swriter.exe file provides what the other office suites possess.
How can I stop swriter.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. swriter.exe. is used by OpenOffice.Org / Star Office, If you shut down swriter.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop swriter.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is OpenOffice.Org / Star Office, 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 OpenOffice.Org / Star Office, 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 swriter.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 swriter.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if swriter.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 swriter.exe, belongs to, in this case OpenOffice.Org / Star Office