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What is cdfvie.dll
The file cdfvie.dll, known as Alcohol, belongs to software Alcohol from Alcohol soft Development Team. The software called Alcohol 120 is a Windows process for CD and DVD burning, which enables users to create backups of DVDs and CDs. This application is also capable of creating thirty-one virtual CD and DVD-ROMS, which allows users to store their most frequently used or favorite CDs as images in the computer. The disc images can be mounted on any of the thirty-one virtual drives and the user can enjoy playing the music even without the physical discs. Alcohol 120 supports normal CD, DVD, and CD RAW sub channel reading methods. The RAW reading method enables users to emulate all CDs. The features include CD burning software with Pre-Mastering function, which allows burning of files directly from the hard drive. It enables users to create backup copies of their game CDs and DVDs, except for DVD titles that are copy-protected by CSS.
How can I stop cdfvie.dll and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cdfvie.dll. is used by Alcohol 120, If you shut down cdfvie.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop cdfvie.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Alcohol 120, 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.
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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 Alcohol 120, 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 cdfvie.dll 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 cdfvie.dll is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if cdfvie.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 cdfvie.dll, belongs to, in this case Alcohol 120