The process file xpupdate.exe has been created by Dellcove Services and is commonly known as CHIP XP-Update-Manager Setup. Other developers are known as Shelby Group, ADSL Software, Boily Systems, Fidelity Overseas, Moltron, HIPOINT Ltd., S.A, and Olibex. The xpupdate.exe is said to have 49% danger when it comes to security of the computer if this file is located on a Windows folder. This file is not considered a core file nor is it a Windows System file. The startup type of this file is still being identified. Statistics on this process file shows that it is a threat to a user’s computer device at about 76%. The developers of this process file have different roles in the internet and computer industry. The Shelby Group, for example, offers help for companies on their budgeting systems over the internet as well as some website optimizations. Another example would be the Fidelity Overseas, also associated to xpupdate.exe process file, which offers online services off the shore.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as CHIP XP-Update-Manager Setup, 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 xpupdate.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 xpupdate.exe, belongs to, in this case CHIP XP-Update-Manager Setup