The file edsshellext.dll, known as Shell Extension Module, relates to the software Acer eDataSecurity Management by HiTRUST. Acer eDataSecurity is a utility that is pre-installed in Acer brand computers. This utility program authored by Acer enables the computer user to encrypt files on the computer to provide security against unauthorized use of confidential files. File encryption of files or sectors of the hard drive are done with the use of encryption software like eAcerDataSecurity Management, which employs an encryption algorithm that cannot be recovered without access to the key. The user is required to set-up the default encryption password and the supervisor password to enable eAcerDataSecurity Management. These passwords are essential for the decryption of encrypted files, and should be stored in a safe place. Files that are sent through email can be encrypted to provide added security to confidential or sensitive contents.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Acer eDataSecurity Management, 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 edsshellext.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 edsshellext.dll, belongs to, in this case Acer eDataSecurity Management