Associated Program:
OmniPage Pro by ScanSoft (now Nuance)
Programm Category:
Document Development Software
What is opware14.exe
The process opware14.exe is associated with the file OmniPage Pro by ScanSoft. The OmniPage Pro is an OCR Program (Optical Character Recognition) Software. The main purpose of this software is to recognize characters that are written or presented in different media forms, and convert them into a platform that can be accessed by the computer. An example of which is a handwritted letter that will be scanned and converted into a Word Document file. OmniPage Pro will be the program used to facilitate this conversion. When the file is converted, the user can make any changes and save the file as they would a regular document which was created through regular input tools. The applications of this software include legal, healthcare and financial fields.
How can I stop opware14.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. opware14.exe. is used by OmniPage Pro by ScanSoft (now Nuance), If you shut down opware14.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop opware14.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is OmniPage Pro by ScanSoft (now Nuance), 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?
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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 OmniPage Pro by ScanSoft (now Nuance), 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 opware14.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 opware14.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if opware14.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 opware14.exe, belongs to, in this case OmniPage Pro by ScanSoft (now Nuance)