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activate.exe

Associated Program: Activate Module
Programm Category: Utilities & Operating Systems

What is  activate.exe

The activate.exe is also known as the Activate Module. It belongs to the software Activate Module and it is owned by the 3Com. There is minimal information gathered about this process. The process is not a Windows system file. The process has no visible window. It is capable of monitoring applications. The process contains a security rating of 42% dangerous making it of mixed reviews according to the users; it is generally better if the user operates this process under cautious conditions within his or her computer system; in order to pacify any possible dangers to the user’s computer system, the user needs to be aware of the possibilities that this process may contain some possible harmful materials, such as spyware, virus, worm, and any other potential dangers (which makes this process vulnerable to virus writers) that needs to be aware of, as well performing specific measures which can be done whenever this program is being operate in order to guarantee the security for the user’s computer system. It may be advisable to keep this program running and not disable it as disabling it might cause the computer system to behave in an unpredictable manner.

How can I stop activate.exe and should I?

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

ReviverSoft Security Verdict

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed activate.exe




What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Activate Module, 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 activate.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 activate.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if activate.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 activate.exe, belongs to, in this case Activate Module

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