The file ddactivemenu.exe, known as WildTangent DDCActiveMenu Module, belongs to software Kublox. This video game belongs to the puzzle genre that requires players to uncover and identify an image as quickly as possible. This game is played with a dice, and a part of the picture image is uncovered as the game progresses. The player must identify the image under time pressure to gain play points, and to progress to the more difficult images. Puzzle solving in the game involves pattern recognition under time pressure. Puzzle video games like Kublox, which features piece-by-piece revealing and identification of an image, originated from brainteasers and puzzles that were popular throughout human history. The puzzle genre is created based on a template for educational games that involved thinking and strategy without any action or adventure. Other games that belong to this genre are tile matching game, action puzzle, hidden object, and the traditional puzzle games like solitaire and mahjong solitaire. The popularity of puzzle games was revolutionized by the game Tetris, which was a moderate success in PC and arcades.
How can I stop ddcactivemenu.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ddcactivemenu.exe. is used by Kublox, If you shut down ddcactivemenu.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ddcactivemenu.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Kublox, 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 Kublox, 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 ddcactivemenu.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 ddcactivemenu.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ddcactivemenu.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 ddcactivemenu.exe, belongs to, in this case Kublox