The file textextractor.exe process belongs to Yahoo! Desktop Search Software that helps the user in finding any of his or her files, email, instant messages, attachments, and contacts. The searches will then be saved in Yahoo! Desktop Search for a faster access but emails are not indexed in real time and it does not thread emails or sort by relevancy. It offers speedy, convenient and functional access to emails and attachments in Outlook and Outlook Express, the only email programs supported by the Yahoo! Desktop Search. Textextractor.exe process enables you to search specific data fields instantly as you type by previewing hundred of file types with found text being highlighted, and it can define index file location. Textextractor.exe does not index Outlook appointments, tasks, or notes and the huge files can be previewed slowly. The process can be launched from its system tray icon or directly search it from the Outlook toolbar.
How can I stop textextractor.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. textextractor.exe. is used by Yahoo!, If you shut down textextractor.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop textextractor.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Yahoo!, 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 Yahoo!, 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 textextractor.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 textextractor.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if textextractor.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 textextractor.exe, belongs to, in this case Yahoo!