The fotomatshellext.dll file is the process called Viewpoint Photos Shell Extension that is used by the application Viewpoint Photos Shell Extension developed by Viewpoint Corporation. The fotomatshellext.dll file has a digital signature from Viewpoint Corporation with certificate issued by VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer. A DLL file is a Windows application with a mechanism for shared data and codes that can be applied to various applications. It can inject itself into running programs to control or change their behavior. This process does not have a visible window. The fotomatshellext.dll file automatically starts on HKCU Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers, HKLM *\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers, ContextMenuHandlers or Shell Approved Extensions. ViewPoint Photos is an extension of ViewPoint Toolbar that is an add-on for Internet Explorer that lets you browse thumbnails of Websites when you search the Internet. ViewPoint Photos is a software that lets you manage your photos including editing, organizing, sharing and printing.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. fotomatshellext.dll. is used by Viewpoint Photos Shell Extension, If you shut down fotomatshellext.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop fotomatshellext.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Viewpoint Photos Shell Extension, 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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A process usually a part of an installed application such as Viewpoint Photos Shell Extension, 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 fotomatshellext.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 fotomatshellext.dll, belongs to, in this case Viewpoint Photos Shell Extension