Associated Program:
Pinnacle USB Tip or Pinnacle Video Driver
Programm Category:
Utility Tool Software
What is usbtip.exe
The usbtip.exe file, called as USBTip MFC Application or Pinnacle USB Tip - for Multi Media eXtensions, is a component that is bundled in USBTip Application, USBTip MFC Application, Pinnacle USB Tip, or Pinnacle Video Driver, which created by Pinnacle Systems. The manufacturer Pinnacle Systems is known for creating software products that are related to music and video editing. Each and every program this company makes requires drivers that enable hardware devices to interact with the functions of a computer. With this fact, the USBTip MFC Application or Pinnacle USB Tip - for Multi Media eXtensions, is a module that is able to permit the functions of the software associated with it. Allowing a program to be used by an owner of a computer to edit videos and audios is what this is all about. With that said, this usbtip.exe file must continuously run on the computer if the product needs to be used.
How can I stop usbtip.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. usbtip.exe. is used by Pinnacle USB Tip or Pinnacle Video Driver, If you shut down usbtip.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop usbtip.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Pinnacle USB Tip or Pinnacle Video Driver, 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 Pinnacle USB Tip or Pinnacle Video Driver, 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 usbtip.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 usbtip.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if usbtip.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 usbtip.exe, belongs to, in this case Pinnacle USB Tip or Pinnacle Video Driver