Device driver for ATI Catalyst, now known as AMD Catalyst, installs a component known as Catalyst Control Centre, and a part of this component is the executable file ccc.exe. The file provides users with a variety of options for configuring the functionalities of their installed video cards, which were manufactured by ATI Technologies. The file’s parent process is mom.exe, and is compatible with the 64-bit Windows platform. It has a file size of approximately 64 KB. Approximated RAM utilization is 57.2 MB. Memory utilization approximations are 628.95 for committed memory, otherwise known as virtual memory; paged system memory is 410.53 KB, working set memory is at a minimum of 9.82 MB and a maximum of 58.75 MB. Average read operation is 69, and average write operation is 32. CPU usage is about 0.000221%. Typical file location is C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\ccc.exe. The file works best with computers that run on Windows 7 Home Operating System.
How can I stop ccc.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ccc.exe. is used by Catalyst Control Centre, If you shut down ccc.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ccc.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Catalyst Control Centre, 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 Catalyst Control Centre, 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 ccc.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 ccc.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ccc.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 ccc.exe, belongs to, in this case Catalyst Control Centre