Associated Program:
Kodak All-In-One Service Centre
Programm Category:
Driver and Installer
What is ekdiscovery.exe
The ekdiscovery.exe file is a necessary file to run your Kodak All-In-One printer. It is not recommended by users to uninstall or disable the program, especially for printer- and scanner-heavy users. The file is part of the driver and installer that came with your Kodak printer. The software provides a program to run applications from the printer to the PC, and vice-versa. Runtime errors have been reported, which are mainly found to be the result of out-of-date MSXML file. Error message in this regard is displayed as such: “Runtime Error! Program: C:\Program Files\Kodak\AiO\Center\ekdiscovery.exe.” Users who have updated the file found no other issues with the software. The program uses at least 14MB of RAM. No inputs were found on how the program affects Windows processes; whether or not it interferes with the speed or functions of systems processes. On the average, users found the software to be a necessary tool in fully utilizing Kodak printers.
How can I stop ekdiscovery.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ekdiscovery.exe. is used by Kodak All-In-One Service Centre, If you shut down ekdiscovery.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ekdiscovery.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Kodak All-In-One Service Centre, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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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 Kodak All-In-One Service Centre, 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 ekdiscovery.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 ekdiscovery.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ekdiscovery.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 ekdiscovery.exe, belongs to, in this case Kodak All-In-One Service Centre