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helphost.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is helphost.exe

The helphost.exe process is also known as Microsoft Help Center Hosting Server. The process file is executed along with Microsoft Windows Operating System. This has been developed by Microsoft Corporation. The user can always request help in Microsoft Windows 2000 or a later version of the application in case there is a difficulty in understanding a command or a function in the computer. When this happens, at the touch of a button, helphost.exe is initiated. The Help and Support facility in the Microsoft Windows will activate the EXE file. Help and Support is usually found in the start menu. At the click of the Start button, the start menu will appear. From there, the user will click the Help and Support button and the Help and Support Center window will be displayed. It will enable users to access the support utilities of the application to troubleshoot or answer queries about the operating system. Helphost.exe is a system and a hidden file with a usual size of 99,840 bytes.

How can I stop helphost.exe and should I?

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

The first thing you should do if helphost.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 helphost.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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