The schedhlp.exe process launches the Acronis Scheduler Helper, a tool feature for Acronis True Image, the software for performing backup and restoration of tasks correctly. Acronis True Image monitors and schedules system disaster recoveries or “backups” for Acronis-manufactured computers. It functions as a quality safeguard to Acronis. Schedhlp.exe has a user interface for user-preferred configurations to this program as it runs in the background of the operating system or while offline. It creates system images (called backups) and stores them to a disk by resizing its partitions if another or new disk has a different capacity. A disk image is a computer file that contains the contents of a medium or a data storage device such as a CD, a DVD, or a hard drive. It contains the replicated layout content and structure together with real actual storage device contents. Creating disk image files relies on the sectors of the disk and not its files system.
How can I stop schedhlp.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. schedhlp.exe. is used by Acronis Scheduler Helper, If you shut down schedhlp.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop schedhlp.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Acronis Scheduler Helper, 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.
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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 Acronis Scheduler Helper, 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 schedhlp.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 schedhlp.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if schedhlp.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 schedhlp.exe, belongs to, in this case Acronis Scheduler Helper