The idle.dll file is a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) module, which means this file can be simultaneously referenced and used by multiple programs that require the program logic data stored in the idle.dll file to perform its intended operations. The idle.dll file is bundled with other program files and modules that are used by the Yahoo! Messenger program. The content of the idle.dll module includes application directives, modular system resource references and program-specific module instructions that are referenced by the Yahoo! Messenger application whenever an online contact in the user's contact list has remained idle for a given time, thereby prompting the Yahoo! Messenger to place an idle message beside the name of the contact. Yahoo! Messenger is an IM (Instant Messaging) tool that is integrated with text and voice chatting functionalities, file sharing features, video conferencing options and so on. The idle.dll module is normally placed in the same folder that was created by the system when the Yahoo! Messenger software was installed, which is usually a sub directory under the Program Files directory of the system partition.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Yahoo! Messenger, 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 idle.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 idle.dll, belongs to, in this case Yahoo! Messenger