Launchu3.exe is the executable file for U3, a joint venture connecting SanDisk and M-Systems to produce proprietary method of loading the Windows programs from advanced USB flash drives. The flash drives that adhere to the U3 specifications are called "U3 Smart Drives” which come preinstalled in the U3 Launchpad, with similar appearance to the Windows operating system Start Menu and the controls program installation. The applications that comply with the U3 specifications have the ability to write files and registry information about the host computer, although the information is removed if the flash drive gets rejected. Then the customizations and the settings are stored together with the application in the flash drive. U3 launchpad latest versions support Windows 2000 on Service Pack 4, all versions of Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and 8 operating systems. Data can be utilized using any operating system capable of reading from any USB mass storage devices that are not password-protected.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. launchu3.exe. is used by U3 Launchpad, If you shut down launchu3.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop launchu3.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is U3 Launchpad, 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 launchu3.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as U3 Launchpad, 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 launchu3.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 launchu3.exe, belongs to, in this case U3 Launchpad