The apwiz.dll process file is also known as Snapin Extension. This program file is embedded with compatibility support for widely used versions of Microsoft Windows. The software installation consists of three processes, and these are the Preinstallation activities, Installation process, and Post installation activities. These processes are to be followed in order for the system to be completed and be run and function in a normal mode. A snap-in extension is applied after executing proper installation of software. The snap-in extension adds items to the namespace of the extended snap-ins. Some of the items which can be added include context menu items, taskpad tasks, toolbar buttons, property pages, and others. The apwiz.dll or the Software Installation and Snapin Extension are located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. This file is also a Browser Helper Object (BHO). The apwiz.dll can be found inside a Windows folder but it is not considered as one of the Windows core files.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Snap in Extension, 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 apwiz.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 apwiz.dll, belongs to, in this case Snap in Extension