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wupdate.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows
Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is  wupdate.exe

The executable process file, wupdate.exe, is a non-system, non-windows file that goes by the name of Windows Update Manager for NT. It belongs to the software, Microsoft Windows operating system by Microsoft Corporation, and is described to be as a process that is connected to an advertising program, Wengs Adware. It features no visible window and is considered not to be a Windows core file. Upon start-up entry level in the Registry, it automatically runs from a Run, Run Once, Run Services, or Run Services One, where it is carried during the boot process of Windows under the Registry Keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run and HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run Services. A pop-up is also prompted showing advertising data and information. The location of the file is found at C:\Windows\System 32, bearing the file size on Windows 7/XP of 790,528 bytes with 50% on all incidents, or 140,800 bytes. Upon connecting to LAN and the Internet, it requires ports that functions as having the ability to record inputs, monitor browsing habits, manipulates other programs, and distributes data for analysis back to the authors’ servers.

How can I stop wupdate.exe and should I?

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

ReviverSoft Security Verdict

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed wupdate.exe



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 wupdate.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 wupdate.exe is causing errors on my computer?

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

About Mark Beare

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