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browserchoice.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating Systems Software

What is browserchoice.exe

Browser Choice is the service name of the file browserchoice.exe, and is a part of Microsoft Windows Operating System, which is developed by Microsoft Corporation. Browser Choice is able to provide updates to the user regarding what default web browser to choose and install for the computer. This process works by automatically registering itself into the Windows registry, and into the Windows Task Scheduler, under the task name called \CreateChoiceProcessTask, which is used to provide the ability to schedule the execution of other programs and scripts, at pre-defined times, or even after specified time intervals. Once it is downloaded, registered, and stored on the computer system, browserchoice.exe is recommended to keep it running in the background. Also, this must not be terminated or stopped, unless it is causing problems that do not only disable its function, but also affect the performance of the system, regardless of the Windows operating system.

How can I stop browserchoice.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. browserchoice.exe. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down browserchoice.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop browserchoice.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft Windows, 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 Microsoft Windows, 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 browserchoice.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 browserchoice.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if browserchoice.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 browserchoice.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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