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What is elbyvcd.sys
The file elbyvcd.sys, known as VirtualCloneCD Driver, belongs to software VirtualCloneDrive. The driver that is supported by elbyvcd.sys enables the user to clone a CD drive. It can create up to fifteen virtual CD drives in Windows, which enables the user to copy CDs on the hard drive as ISO disc image and run it normally with Virtual CloneDrive. Instead of swapping disks in and out of the CD drive, the user can just mount these on the virtual drives. The settings dialog tab that includes language choices is used in installing and setting up Virtual CloneDrives. The user should choose which file types to associate with the program. The user can reopen the Settings dialog, Help Manual, and Mount/ Un-mount controls from the System Tray icon. Virtual CloneDrive can be used to auto mount the last image mounted, buffer the input and input, and enable the Eject command to un-mount image files.
How can I stop elbyvcd.sys and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. elbyvcd.sys. is used by VirtualCloneDrive, If you shut down elbyvcd.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop elbyvcd.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is VirtualCloneDrive, 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 VirtualCloneDrive, 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 elbyvcd.sys 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 elbyvcd.sys is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if elbyvcd.sys. 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 elbyvcd.sys, belongs to, in this case VirtualCloneDrive