The file fsshell.dll is a process that belongs to software File Shredder, which is a secure file deletion tool that allows the user to remove files beyond recovery. The Windows delete command that is used normally to remove files from the hard disk does not totally erase the file. Windows delete command only removes bits of information from the hard disk so that the file will not appear in the operating system. The use of specialized file recovery systems can easily recover those files that are deleted using the Windows delete command. File Shredder prevents the recovery of deleted files and is the recommended utility of the removal of confidential and private files from the hard disk. File Shredder shreds every character in the file by overwriting each with customized random data, so that the recovery of the original content is prevented. This application contains five different shredding algorithms, each one gradually stronger than the previous one, and a Disk Wiping feature that uses shredding algorithm to wipe unused disk space.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as File Shredder, 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 fsshell.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 fsshell.dll, belongs to, in this case File Shredder