The zsh.exe executable is a UNIX shell launcher of the UNIX Utilities Software for Windows. The zsh.exe executable in Windows launches the UNIX utility shell, Z shell – a complex UNIX shell. The zsh.exe functions as a command-line interpreter for shell scripting processes. This zsh.exe file was first programmed by a Princeton University student named Paul Fastad, and was named after a former Princeton University teaching assistant, Zhong Shao. Development for zsh.exe is currently being coordinated by Peter Stephenson. The zsh.exe features support for many commands frequently used by programmers, including arguments and options. The Z shell has spelling correction built-in as well as programmable command completion and history recording. The Z shell can also function as an FTP client and has a customizable interface. The zsh.exe executable is a fully compatible UNIX shell which means that it can emulate another UNIX shell, such as the Bourne shell.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. zsh.exe. is used by Unix Utilities for Yahoo, If you shut down zsh.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop zsh.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Unix Utilities for Yahoo, 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.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed zsh.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Unix Utilities for Yahoo, 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.

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.

The first thing you should do if zsh.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 zsh.exe, belongs to, in this case Unix Utilities for Yahoo