Associated Program:
Yahoo! Inc. YBrwIcon or Sony on Yahoo! Essentials
Programm Category:
Internet Software
What is ybrwicon.exe
The process called YBrwIcon as its service name, ybrwicon.exe is a type of an executable or EXE file, which is a part of the software product called Yahoo! Inc. YBrwIcon, also Sony on Yahoo! Essentials, or rgc:audio Triangle II, or AT&T Yahoo! Dial Setup, which is created by Yahoo! Inc. The Yahoo! Inc. YBrwIcon program is basically a part of the Yahoo browser package application, so ybrwicon.exe is SBC Yahoo! Browser system tray icon, and once the software is downloaded, this file is also installed onto the Windows computer. In addition, ybrwicon.exe works with most or all versions of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, also called as Windows OS, which include Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows ME. The ybrwicon.exe file is recommended to remain running as a background on the Windows computer regardless of the Windows operating system or OS used.
How can I stop ybrwicon.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ybrwicon.exe. is used by Yahoo! Inc. YBrwIcon or Sony on Yahoo! Essentials, If you shut down ybrwicon.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ybrwicon.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Yahoo! Inc. YBrwIcon or Sony on Yahoo! Essentials, 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 Yahoo! Inc. YBrwIcon or Sony on Yahoo! Essentials, 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 ybrwicon.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 ybrwicon.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ybrwicon.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 ybrwicon.exe, belongs to, in this case Yahoo! Inc. YBrwIcon or Sony on Yahoo! Essentials