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winmail.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Security Applications

What is winmail.exe

The Windows Mail is the other name of the process winmail.exe file which is owned by the Betriebssystem Microsoft Windows of the Microsoft Corporation. This winmail.exe application is used in exchanging e-mail with colleagues and friends, or even newsgroups in trading ideas and information. It is used by the users in sending and receiving messages from multiple e-mail accounts. It even works from the biggest types of providers to the smallest Internet service provider (ISP). This application also helps the user to organized and simplify multiple e-mail accounts in Windows Mail in his or her own folder. The e-mail messages can also be checked by clicking the button once. The file can be found in the c:\Program files sub folder. Its file size may vary depending on the operating system being used. For Windows 7 and Windows XP, its file size is about 397,312 bytes. This is a Windows system file. If the user wants to remove the process, he or she may disable it using the add/remove programs located in the control panel of the Windows operating system.

How can I stop winmail.exe and should I?

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

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

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