The file cryptext.dll is associated with File Encryption Shell Extension, or Crypto Shell Extensions, and is a part of Cryptographic Application Programming Interface, which is developed by Microsoft Corporation. Cryptographic Application Programming Interface, sometimes referred to as Microsoft Cryptography API, CryptoAPI, MS-CAPI or simply CAPI, is a type of application programming interface, and is bundled within the Microsoft Windows Operating System, such as Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows ME. What this application does is to provide various services that allow developed the means to secure Windows-based programs, with the use of cryptography. A Shell Open Command enables for an association of a file extension and a program, and the association launches a program to run when it is manually executed, so that is what cryptext.dll exactly does. The file is loaded by another process called explorer.exe, which is technically termed as Windows Explorer, and is also a product by Microsoft Corporation. In addition, cryptext.dll has a digital signature by the same manufacturer, Microsoft Windows - Microsoft Time-Stamp Service.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Crypto Shell Extensions or File Encryption Shell Extension, 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 cryptext.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 cryptext.dll, belongs to, in this case Crypto Shell Extensions or File Encryption Shell Extension