The executable file flash.exe is related to the software application that enables users to create Flash files. This file type is applicable only to Windows Operating Systems. The flash.exe file executes the Flash application that is installed on the computer. This runs as a background process, but it is up to the users if they want to start the file upon system boot or enable it only when they have a need for the applications that the file launches. Default folder of the file is C:\Program Files. It has two known file sizes, 19.801 KB and 24.860 KB. The file uses Microsoft’s HTML Help Workshop to create Flash files. Users have not reported the file as an executable that injects viruses into computer systems. Adobe Flash applications include processes that can convert Flash files into executables that can run even without a Flash Player installed on the computer or even without an Internet connection. The converted Flash file is known as a flash projector.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft HTML Help Workshop, 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 flash.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 flash.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft HTML Help Workshop