The executable process file, wsaupdater.exe, is installed by Adware Blazefind that is considered as a Browser Helper that changes the setting of homepage and supervises search questions. Blazefind describes to be as a Helper Object for the Microsoft browser, Internet Explorer that has the ability to change the settings where wsaupdater.exe is a necessity to log in to Microsoft Windows XP. It features as a launcher that behaves as an automatic start-up that permits advertisements to pop-up under the Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit. It is considered not to be a Windows core file, but has a visible window. The process file is also found to be located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 and has a file size on Windows XP of 126,976 bytes. In functionality, the process file wsaupdater.exe includes itself into a variety of processes and restarts the Microsoft Internet Explorer in the computer of the user.
How can I stop wsaupdater.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. wsaupdater.exe. is used by Adware Blazefind, If you shut down wsaupdater.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop wsaupdater.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Adware Blazefind, 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 Adware Blazefind, 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 wsaupdater.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 wsaupdater.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if wsaupdater.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 wsaupdater.exe, belongs to, in this case Adware Blazefind