The ipe40.exe process is an EXE program file used by the Ulead Photo Express software alongside other component resources that are distributed with the ipe40.exe process, such as other executable application processes, certain modular DLL (Dynamic Link Library) files, certain SYS driver utilities and specific background process items among various components. The ipe40.exe file and these component resources are placed in the system upon the installation of the Ulead Photo Express software, which also means the ipe40.exe process and these other files are packaged into the installer distributions of the Ulead Photo Express application. This software is classified as a digital photo editing program for widely used versions of Microsoft Windows.
How can I stop ipe40.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ipe40.exe. is used by Ulead Photo Express, If you shut down ipe40.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ipe40.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Ulead Photo Express, 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 Ulead Photo Express, 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 ipe40.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 ipe40.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ipe40.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 ipe40.exe, belongs to, in this case Ulead Photo Express