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swg.dll

Associated Program: Google Toolbar Notifier
Programm Category: Internet Explorer Add-ons & Plugins

What is  swg.dll

Swg.dll provides the dynamic link library to the Google Toolbar Notifier software. Google Toolbar Notifier goes hand in hand with Google Toolbar. It provides the actual search settings notifier feature of the toolbar. This feature assigns Google to be the default search engine. It does not permit other users to change the setting without the consent of the original user. Google Toolbar Notifier gets installed together with Google Toolbar. The Google Toolbar offers personalized features. It features include a search window, a pop-up blocker, form autofiller, a translation utility, a spell checker and a map tool. The toolbar belongs to the Google suite, which includes Google Earth, Google News, Froogle, Google Maps, Blogger, among others. The toolbar can be customized and in its new version, the user is enabled to click a button once and single words or the entire Web page can be translated. So if the user has a Google account, the Google Toolbar may be necessary to install in the computer.

How can I stop swg.dll and should I?

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




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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Google Toolbar Notifier, 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 swg.dll 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 swg.dll is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if swg.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 swg.dll, belongs to, in this case Google Toolbar Notifier

About Mark Beare

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