The compressmenu.dll file is a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) module that is implemented into the system by the Standard and Deluxe editions of the StuffIt software, which is a Windows program classified as a file compression and decompression tool that was developed with a set of features for decompressing archives in over 30 compressed formats, compressing files and folders into archives and sending these compressed archives via local and remote FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or email. The compressmenu.dll module is specifically integrated into the system by the StuffIt software as the StuffIt Compress Shell Extension library, which the StuffIt software is required to reference whenever this program needs to display and integrate the functionalities of this program's context menu items and options from within Windows Explorer upon user request. These context menu items and options are implemented into the Windows Explorer shell during the installation process for the StuffIt software, in which the compressmenu.dll file is also placed in the system as one of the component files and libraries that are unloaded unto the system upon the installation of the StuffIt program.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. compressmenu.dll. is used by StuffIt Standard and StuffIt Deluxe and StuffIt Compress Shell Extension Library, If you shut down compressmenu.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop compressmenu.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is StuffIt Standard and StuffIt Deluxe and StuffIt Compress Shell Extension Library, 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 compressmenu.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as StuffIt Standard and StuffIt Deluxe and StuffIt Compress Shell Extension Library, 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 compressmenu.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 compressmenu.dll, belongs to, in this case StuffIt Standard and StuffIt Deluxe and StuffIt Compress Shell Extension Library