The cobian.exe process is an executable file deployed into the system by the Cobian Backup software, which is a Windows program classified as a data backup application. The cobian.exe process is particularly integrated into the system by the Cobian Backup application to serve as its executable program dispatcher file, which means users can execute the cobian.exe file to load the Cobian Backup software unto the system and start creating backup copies of their data, place these backup copies in their external or internal data storage devices or in local drives that are connected to their Windows-based computers, or upload these backup copies unto their remote servers or Web servers via the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) options available in the Cobian Backup software. Activating the cobian.exe process can also allow the user to access the UI (User Interface) of this program. The cobian.exe file is placed in the system upon the installation of the Cobian Backup software, which means the cobian.exe file is one of the EXE component processes included among other resource libraries and files that are packaged into the installer distributions of the Cobian Backup software, which is a free Windows data backup tool.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cobian.exe. is used by Cobian Backup, If you shut down cobian.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop cobian.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Cobian Backup, 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.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed cobian.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Cobian Backup, 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.

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.

The first thing you should do if cobian.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 cobian.exe, belongs to, in this case Cobian Backup