The file elsblaunch.exe, known as EarthLink spamBlocker Launcher application, belongs to software EarthLink spamBlocker Add-on. The spamBlocker Add-on is freeware offered by EarthLink for email programs on Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express. The spamBlocker views the spam folder quickly, enabling users to gain faster and easier access to known spam and suspect email folders. The program settings can be changed to the desired level of spam protection, to set email notification options, and to create or edit the blocked sender list. SpamBlocker Add-on allows emails from an entire company domain through the user's address book, and at the same time allows the user to add and remove companies or domains quickly without signing on the Web Mail. It provides change email options to users, for example turning on vacation messages, forwarding emails, and changing the email settings. The spamBlocker Add-on is created as a process on disk and is executed as part of a software installation process.
How can I stop elsblaunch.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. elsblaunch.exe. is used by spamBlocker Add-on, If you shut down elsblaunch.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop elsblaunch.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is spamBlocker Add-on, 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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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as spamBlocker Add-on, 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 elsblaunch.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 elsblaunch.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if elsblaunch.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 elsblaunch.exe, belongs to, in this case spamBlocker Add-on