The Direct Link Library (DLL) file egmulhxk.dll is a browser helper object (BHO) that functions as Windows Explorer CD-ROM optimizer. The file egmulhxk.dll enables the use of Windows Explorer to optimize full-screen mode for CD-DOM titles by clicking on the right mouse button and selecting properties. If settings are displayed when the Screen tab is selected, it means that Windows has automatically set the program to run in a full-screen mode. Both Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer are able to load BHOs, which are minimal extensibility points into both the shell and the browser. It adds functionality to the Explorer and allows extensions to sync to events and react accordingly. The BHO in Windows Explorer is a new instance that is launched for each window, while for Internet Explorer, most BHOs are loaded once by each new instance. BHOs are supported by Microsoft Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows 95 and Windows NT version 4.0 operating system with Active Desktop Shell Update.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. egmulhxk.dll. is used by Windows Explorer CD-ROM Optimizer, If you shut down egmulhxk.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop egmulhxk.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Windows Explorer CD-ROM Optimizer, 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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A process usually a part of an installed application such as Windows Explorer CD-ROM Optimizer, 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 egmulhxk.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 egmulhxk.dll, belongs to, in this case Windows Explorer CD-ROM Optimizer