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Utilities and Operating System Software
What is cancelautoplay.exe
The computer process known as cancelautoplay.exe (technically termed Shortcut CancelAutoplay or Cancel Autoplay) belongs to Ashampoo Burning Studio, particularly version 6, or Shortcut CancelAutoplay which is designed by Ashampoo Technology, otherwise known as Ashampoo, and Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG. The program Ashampoo Burning Studio is made for the burning and ripping of audio and video files in CDs and DVDs, as well as the creation of data backups, discs and archives. What the cancelautoplay.exe file really does is related to the auto play of media contents, i.e. video clips, audio files, and still images. This process makes it possible to cancel the auto or instant playing of those files. Based on this file description, cancelautoplay.exe, with a digital signature from ArcSoft, Inc. - VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer, is not merely an essential module for the system performance, but can be useful if a user does not like files are prompted automatically.
How can I stop cancelautoplay.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cancelautoplay.exe. is used by Ashampoo Burning Studio, If you shut down cancelautoplay.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop cancelautoplay.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Ashampoo Burning Studio, 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 Ashampoo Burning Studio, 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 cancelautoplay.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 cancelautoplay.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if cancelautoplay.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 cancelautoplay.exe, belongs to, in this case Ashampoo Burning Studio