The shdocvw.dll file is also known as the Shell Doc Object and Control Library and it is owned by the Microsoft Corporation. It belongs to the Windows Operating System. This file is Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file and it automatically starts when the programs are launched. It has the capability not only to monitor the user’s computer, but also to manipulate the user’s programs when they start. The file is invisible from the background and it has the ability to monitor when a program starts. There are no elaborate details for this service, but it is considered a Windows system file and is a signed Microsoft file. It is capable of recording inputs and monitor applications and it comes from an unknown Windows folder. It can also monitor the user’s Internet browser and likely to be a compressed file. The technical security rating of the service is 44% dangerous, making it of mixed rating, so it is advisable to take precautionary details when operating the system, just to keep the computer system properly functioning.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Shell Doc Object and Control Library, 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 shdocvw.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 shdocvw.dll, belongs to, in this case Shell Doc Object and Control Library