The extcon.dll file is the process called Extcon Module that is used by the application Samsung Smart Screen developed by Samsung. This DLL or dynamic link library file is found in C:\Program Files subfolder. The size of this file is 32,768 bytes. A DLL file is a type of Windows application that has functions that can work with different applications. It can be injected into other running processes to alter or control their behavior. You can access the program on the Windows Control Panel. The extcon.dll file has no digital signature. Automatic startup locations for this process include ContextMenuHandlers, Shell Approved Extensions, HKCU Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers, HKLM *\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers, HKLM Directory\Background\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers and HKLM Directory\Shellex\DragDropHandlers. Samsung Smart Screen is a one-way window. People on the other side cannot see through. It has a plane electronic touch screen that lets you browse the Internet, display information, E-mails, weather, and even artificial window blinds.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Samsung Smart Screen, 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 extcon.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 extcon.dll, belongs to, in this case Samsung Smart Screen