The zooskmessenger.exe executable is the main launcher of the Zoosk Messenger program developed by Jeff Knight and is associated with the online dating service, Zoosk. Zoosk Messenger is a chat client which allows a user, who is a registered member of the Zoozk online dating service, to interact with another Zoosk member through video or verbal chatting. Zoosk Messenger allows Facebook chatting simultaneously while on Zoosk chat. It allows the user to see feeds of the user’s Zoosk account. Since zooskmessenger.exe is a desktop client, the program is always running in the background and will continue to receive notifications for pending friend requests, both in Zoosk or Facebook, and messages sent by the user’s friends. The zooskmessenger.exe is downloaded and installed using the Adobe Air runtime and is needed upon installation and usage of the client. Zoosk Messenger is currently developed for Mac OS and Windows users only.
How can I stop zooskmessenger.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. zooskmessenger.exe. is used by Zoosk Messenger, If you shut down zooskmessenger.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop zooskmessenger.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Zoosk Messenger, 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.
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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 Zoosk Messenger, 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 zooskmessenger.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 zooskmessenger.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if zooskmessenger.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 zooskmessenger.exe, belongs to, in this case Zoosk Messenger