The cmdlineext02.dll process appears to belong to the Windows Safety Alert software or MSN Toolbar. The common path of the file is C:\documents & settings\*username*\local settings\temp\. Some users claim that it may be a variant of cmdlineext.dll that is bundled with games protected by SecuROM copyright protection. It is also reported to be loaded with other popular games and applications that are installed into the system. When the file is removed or deleted, some users state that it is not removed entirely as it is recreated when the system is rebooted. Some users also report that it is able to override high internet security and virus scans.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cmdlineext02.dll. is used by MSN Toolbar and SecuROM Context-Menu for Explorer, If you shut down cmdlineext02.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop cmdlineext02.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is MSN Toolbar and SecuROM Context-Menu for Explorer, 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 cmdlineext02.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as MSN Toolbar and SecuROM Context-Menu for Explorer, 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 cmdlineext02.dll. 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 cmdlineext02.dll, belongs to, in this case MSN Toolbar and SecuROM Context-Menu for Explorer