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ehshell.exe

Associated Program: Media Center Host Module
Programm Category: Developer Tools

What is  ehshell.exe

The ehshell.exe process is also known as the Media Center and it belongs to the Microsoft Windows Operating System and owned by Microsoft Corporation. It supplies most of its functionalities for the Microsoft Media Center. This process is a non-essential and non-system process. This means that the process can be enabled or disabled by the user according to his or her liking. The process is a Windows core system file, but it has no visible window. It is a Microsoft signed file. It has a technical security rating of 0% dangerous making it absolutely safe to operate within the user’s computer system. However, since the process is an executable file, it is vulnerable to be taken and be written off as a virus and users should be wary of the potentiality that the software is a shady virus and protect him or herself from it. It is considered to be useful by users and may provide convenience when being operated. It should not be terminated.

How can I stop ehshell.exe and should I?

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

ReviverSoft Security Verdict

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed ehshell.exe




What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Media Center Host Module, 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 ehshell.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 ehshell.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if ehshell.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 ehshell.exe, belongs to, in this case Media Center Host Module

About Mark Beare

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