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What does the AmazonCloudDrive.exe file do?

The AmazonCloudDrive.exe process is also known as Amazon Cloud Drive and is a part of Amazon Cloud Drive. This software is produced by Amazon Services or, as the case may be, Amazon.com. An outdated or faulty version of AmazonCloudDrive.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:

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What you should know about AmazonCloudDrive.exe Amazon Cloud Drive

AmazonCloudDrive.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. AmazonCloudDrive.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Users\USERNAME". Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 646,528 bytes (40% of all these files), 2,017,568 bytes, 424,848 bytes or, as the case may be, 2,117,304 bytes.
The producer of the file is registered with a certificate authority. This confirms the genuineness of the file. This AmazonCloudDrive.exe process does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. This file is no part of Microsoft Windows. When Windows starts, this process is automatically started at the same time (Registry: Run). The original file is digitally signed. Check your file. AmazonCloudDrive.exe does not supply any version information or other description. For this reason, 59% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.

If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves AmazonCloudDrive.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.

What do other computer users say about AmazonCloudDrive?

The file spreads very slowly and does not often make an appearance. Therefore, feedback from other users is not yet available.

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How to uninstall Amazon Cloud Drive

To remove Amazon Cloud Drive from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.

  1. Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
  2. Type 'uninstall'.
  3. Click Add or remove programs.
  4. Now locate Amazon Cloud Drive in the list of displayed applications.
  5. Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
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How to check if AmazonCloudDrive.exe (Amazon Cloud Drive) was uninstalled completely

After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of Amazon Cloud Drive. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Amazon Cloud Drive or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.

Last but not least

If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or AmazonCloudDrive.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.

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