Associated Program:
Ant.com Video Downloader Toolbar
Programm Category:
Web Browser Add-on Software
What is antupdaterservice.exe
The antupdaterservice.exe process is an executable component file of the Ant.com Video Downloader toolbar, which is a Windows program classified as a Web browser add-on application developed for integrating Ant.com Video Downloader functionalities into the Internet Explorer Web browser. This means the antupdaterservice.exe process is placed in the Windows-based system upon the installation of the Ant.com Video Downloader toolbar and operates as a background process whenever the Ant.com Video Downloader toolbar and the Internet Explorer Web browser are actively running in the system. The antupdaterservice.exe process is specifically deployed as the EXE program dispatcher file of the Ant.com Video Downloader Toolbar Updater Service application, which is a small program built into the Ant.com Video Downloader toolbar that facilitates the implementation of alerts, user prompts and notifications about available updates, upgrades or patches for the Ant.com Video Downloader toolbar and also implements automatic download and installation features for these updates and upgrades upon user request. The antupdaterservice.exe process is included as one of the resource files and component libraries bundled into the installer distribution packages of the Ant.com Video Downloader toolbar.
How can I stop antupdaterservice.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. antupdaterservice.exe. is used by Ant.com Video Downloader Toolbar, If you shut down antupdaterservice.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop antupdaterservice.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Ant.com Video Downloader Toolbar, 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.
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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 Ant.com Video Downloader Toolbar, 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 antupdaterservice.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 antupdaterservice.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if antupdaterservice.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 antupdaterservice.exe, belongs to, in this case Ant.com Video Downloader Toolbar