The file cl.exe deals with the process which controls the C and C++ compilers. This file works only in limited Operating Systems such as the Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 only. The file is from the software Classic Line which was literally made by the Sage software. The file can be usually found in the C:\Program Files and has the known file size of 9,728 bytes in the Hard Disk Drive (HDD). The file contains no visible window for the user to manipulate the behavior of the program. The file does not belong to Windows Core file and has the ability to send and receive data through the open ports in the Local Area Network and as well as connecting to the Internet. The file has the ability to record inputs too. The user may have the option to remove the file by removing the entire program in which the file is associated with. This can be done by using the Add/Remove Program Utility located in the Control Panel of the Microsoft Windows Operating System.

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

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed cl.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Classic Line, 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.

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.

The first thing you should do if cl.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 cl.exe, belongs to, in this case Classic Line