Associated Program:
Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX
Programm Category:
Photography and Image Editing Software
What is zoombrowser.exe
The zoombrowser.exe executable is the Canon ZoomBrowser software’s launcher which was developed by Canon Incorporated. The zoombrowser.exe executable launches the ZoomBrowser. The ZoomBrowser software is a “bridge” for digital cameras which allows a user to manage and organize images from the camera to the PC and vice versa. The software allows a user to send images through e-mail or print images from the program to the printer. The ZoomBrowser has remote shooting, which allows the user to take pictures, zoom, or retouch photos from a PC. The ZoomBrowser software is specifically for Canon branded cameras only. Drivers for each Canon camera are different, so not all features, such as RAW image processing or panorama mode is present and can be used. The zoombrowser.exe executable has universal OS system support, which makes the software capable to be installed and run on the latest versions of Windows, Mac OS and Linux.
How can I stop zoombrowser.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. zoombrowser.exe. is used by Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX, If you shut down zoombrowser.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop zoombrowser.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX, 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 Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX, 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 zoombrowser.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 zoombrowser.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if zoombrowser.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 zoombrowser.exe, belongs to, in this case Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX