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Browser Add-Ons and Plugins Software
What is blink.exe
The blink.exe file, which is referred to by the service term Blink Loader, is a component of Blink Search, particularly version 1.0 build, or Blink – Personal, or SBC Yahoo! DSL Home, and is a type of browser add-ons or plugins software that is developed by the company Blink.com, or eEye Digital Security. This process serves as an executable file of the program Blink Search or SBC Yahoo! DSL Home, when it is added to the toolbar of a default or assigned web browser, which includes Internet Explorer (IE), Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Bing. It is also a digitally signed process by eEye Digital Security - VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer - G2, which implies that it is a safe file to install and allow running within the system, regardless of the version of the OS that is pre-installed on the computer. Deleting the blink.exe file is not recommended, because it stops it function, or launching the software, and certainly disables other modules, since this process has the capability to execute other bundled executables in the program.
How can I stop blink.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. blink.exe. is used by Blink Search, If you shut down blink.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop blink.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Blink Search, 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 Blink Search, 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 blink.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 blink.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if blink.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 blink.exe, belongs to, in this case Blink Search