Also known as Windows SteadyState Bubble Messages, the file bubble.exe belongs to Windows SteadyState – Bubble Messages software which is developed by the Microsoft corporation. The bubble.exe can be found in the C:\Program Files sub folder with a file size of 182,288 bytes on your hard disk drive. This is not a system file of the Windows and it has no visible window wherein the user can manipulate its behavior. This software helps the user in managing computers in the school computer laboratory or in an Internet cafe, in library, or even in the home. It also enables the user to make the computers running in the way he or she wants to in a very easy way. This software is offered for free to those users who owns a genuine Windows. The Windows SteadyState application runs with the following operating systems of Windows: Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Basics, Windows Vista Business, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC edition, and Windows XP Professional.
How can I stop bubble.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. bubble.exe. is used by Windows SteadyState, If you shut down bubble.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop bubble.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Windows SteadyState, 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 Windows SteadyState, 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 bubble.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 bubble.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if bubble.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 bubble.exe, belongs to, in this case Windows SteadyState