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dw20.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is dw20.exe

The process that gets installed through the executable file dw20.exe is called Microsoft Application Error Reporting. The file is a feature included in your Windows OS, particularly Windows XP SP 1 and SP2, and Windows 2003. The file enables a process that allows users to report Office application errors to Microsoft. Typically, when an Office application crashes, the file will prompt users if they want Microsoft to receive a report about the crash. This report, if agreed to by the user, will help Microsoft troubleshoot application issues, and use this to improve their software. Although the file came with your software for your Windows operating system, this is not considered as an essential system file; in the sense that the system will not malfunction should you decide to disable the file. A number of users have disabled the file to avid receiving reporting prompts. The file can be located in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DW\dw20.exe. Typical file size is 813,384 bytes.

How can I stop dw20.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. dw20.exe. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down dw20.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop dw20.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft Windows, 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 Microsoft Windows, 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 dw20.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 dw20.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if dw20.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 dw20.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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