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Utilities and Operating System Software
What is carboniteui.exe
The executable process file carboniteui.exe (version 3.7.3 build 196 [Jan_09_200]), belongs to the software Carbonite Infocenter or Carbonite which is a Windows file as developed by the Company, Carbonite, Inc. is also identified to be the Carbonite User Interface. The process file is found to be running in the Task Manager as the process carboniteui.exe where it can change from a variety of Windows languages and versions, has a digital sign as signed by Carbonite and issued by Symantec Time Stamping Services Signer-G3. The process file is not known to be CPU intensive, since it has a file size in Windows 7/XP of 526,272 bytes with 37% of all incidences, 948,880 bytes, 913,552 bytes, 1,016,464 bytes or 1,059,984 bytes. The process file is found to be located in Program Files\carbonite\carbonite backup folder and in the subfolder C:\Program Files. Upon execution, a Carbonite Backup Service Interface is required.
How can I stop carboniteui.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. carboniteui.exe. is used by Carbonite User Interface, If you shut down carboniteui.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop carboniteui.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Carbonite User Interface, 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 Carbonite User Interface, 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 carboniteui.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 carboniteui.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if carboniteui.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 carboniteui.exe, belongs to, in this case Carbonite User Interface