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pdfpro6hook.exe

Associated Program: PdfCreateHook Application
Programm Category: Background application

What is  pdfpro6hook.exe

The process file pdfpro6hook.exe, described as PdfCreateHook Application belongs to Nuance PDF products from Nuance Communications, Inc. It supports the applications PDF Create, an application that creates PDF files and PDF Reader, which is an application used to view and convert PDF files to editable formats via a hosted web service. Both applications are from Nuance. The process pdfpro6hook.exe is the activation hook for PDF Create version 6. This activation hook process must be running in the background when launching the application to prevent the appearance of trial watermark "Trial Version www Nuance.com" on each page of the created PDF files. The file Pdfpro6hook.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Program Files with known sizes of 1,273,856 bytes (60%) up to 2,080,768 bytes in Windows 7 and XP, and the application starts during Windows boot process. Installation issues sometimes prevent this component to run automatically when the product is launched. When this happens, a manual installation and addition to Windows startup as a workaround should be done to ensure the functionality of the supported application PDF Create.

How can I stop pdfpro6hook.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. pdfpro6hook.exe. is used by PdfCreateHook Application, If you shut down pdfpro6hook.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop pdfpro6hook.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is PdfCreateHook Application, 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?

ReviverSoft Security Verdict

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed pdfpro6hook.exe




What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as PdfCreateHook Application, 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 pdfpro6hook.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 pdfpro6hook.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if pdfpro6hook.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 pdfpro6hook.exe, belongs to, in this case PdfCreateHook Application

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