Associated Program:
Google IME (Input Method Editor) Updater and Google Pinyin IME (Input Method Editor)
Programm Category:
Utilities and Operating System Software
What is googlepinyindaemon.exe
The googlepinyindaemon.exe file is an executable process that is used by the Google IME (Input Method Editor) Auto Updater applet, which is a small program that is bundled with the Google Pinyin IME software. The Google IME Auto Updater and the googlepinyindaemon.exe process work together in order to search for recent releases of updates and upgrades for the language database of the Google Pinyin IME software, and when found, the googlepinyindaemon.exe process and the Google IM Auto Updater applet can install the updates and upgrades upon user consent. The googlepinyindaemon.exe file contains program logic data that is used by the Google Pinyin IME software and the Google IME Auto Updater applet as references when the user requests for functionalities from the Google Pinyin IME software that correspond to its language database features.
How can I stop googlepinyindaemon.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. googlepinyindaemon.exe. is used by Google IME (Input Method Editor) Updater and Google Pinyin IME (Input Method Editor), If you shut down googlepinyindaemon.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop googlepinyindaemon.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Google IME (Input Method Editor) Updater and Google Pinyin IME (Input Method Editor), 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 Google IME (Input Method Editor) Updater and Google Pinyin IME (Input Method Editor), 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 googlepinyindaemon.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 googlepinyindaemon.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if googlepinyindaemon.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 googlepinyindaemon.exe, belongs to, in this case Google IME (Input Method Editor) Updater and Google Pinyin IME (Input Method Editor)