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welcome.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is welcome.exe

The welcome.exe process is an executable application component file that is used by Microsoft Windows to implement certain functionalities that are associated to the Welcome to Windows tutorial and help documentation component of the system. The Welcome to Windows tutorial program is integrated into Windows-based systems in order to guide first time users of Windows through the most widely used features and sections of Windows OS. The welcome.exe process is specifically used by Microsoft Windows to display the "Welcome to Windows" splash screen during system startup and upon user request for access to the "Welcome to Windows" tutorial and help documentation program. The welcome.exe process works with other executable program files, certain DLL modules and content-related materials like text documents and images, in order to implement the basic functionalities of the "Welcome to Windows" tutorial and help assistance program of Microsoft Windows.

How can I stop welcome.exe and should I?

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

The first thing you should do if welcome.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 welcome.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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