Associated Program:
Acer eDataSecurity Management and Acer Empowering Technology and ActiveToolBand Module
Programm Category:
Security Software or Utilities and Operating System Software or Driver Software
What is activetoolband.dll
The activetoolband.dll process is a modular Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file that is integrated into the system by the Acer Empowering Technology software, which is a suite of tools packaged with the firmware utilities and driver software components of certain Acer laptops, desktops and tablet computers. The activetoolband.dll module is specifically deployed as the ActiveToolBand module of the Acer eDataSecurity Management application, which is a file encryption and Internet data transmission security tool bundled into the Acer Empowering Technology program. The activetoolband.dll file is included as one of the resource libraries and files packaged into the installer distributions of the associated Acer firmware utilities and drivers, which means the activetoolband.dll file, the Acer eDataSecurity Management application and the Acer Empowering Technology software are all integrated into the system upon the installation of these Acer firmware components and drivers.
How can I stop activetoolband.dll and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. activetoolband.dll. is used by Acer eDataSecurity Management and Acer Empowering Technology and ActiveToolBand Module, If you shut down activetoolband.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop activetoolband.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Acer eDataSecurity Management and Acer Empowering Technology and ActiveToolBand 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?
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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 Acer eDataSecurity Management and Acer Empowering Technology and ActiveToolBand 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 activetoolband.dll 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 activetoolband.dll is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if activetoolband.dll. 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 activetoolband.dll, belongs to, in this case Acer eDataSecurity Management and Acer Empowering Technology and ActiveToolBand Module