Associated Program:
ABBYY FineReader (version 5.0 Sprint) or FineReader or Sprint & FineReader
Programm Category:
Utility Software
What is cagent.exe
The cagent.exe file, which is known as ABBYY Community Agent, is packaged in the program ABBYY FineReader (version 5.0 Sprint), also called as Abbyy Fine Reader OCR, FineReader, and Sprint & FineReader, and it is a document related software that is designed by ABBYY (BIT Software). This process is an essential part of Abbyy Fine Reader OCR program, in which OCR which stands for Optical Character Recognition, because it has the specified task to scan, and convert documents from one file format to another. The cagent.exe file makes it possible to convert and scan any supported documents of the program, and this is loaded once the user opens or clicks the application in a window. To continue enabling this particular function of the software, cagent.exe is necessary to be present in the system. Disabling or terminating this executable file does not affect the system in terms of performance, but is enough to stop the program from fully working.
How can I stop cagent.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cagent.exe. is used by ABBYY FineReader (version 5.0 Sprint) or FineReader or Sprint & FineReader, If you shut down cagent.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop cagent.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is ABBYY FineReader (version 5.0 Sprint) or FineReader or Sprint & FineReader, 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 ABBYY FineReader (version 5.0 Sprint) or FineReader or Sprint & FineReader, 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 cagent.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 cagent.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if cagent.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 cagent.exe, belongs to, in this case ABBYY FineReader (version 5.0 Sprint) or FineReader or Sprint & FineReader