What does the apdproxy.exe file do?
The apdproxy.exe process is also known as Adobe Photo Downloader (Version 3.0 component, 4.0 component) and is a part of Adobe Photo Downloader or, as the case may be, Adobe Photoshop Elements. This software is produced by Adobe Systems (www.adobe.com). An outdated or faulty version of apdproxy.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Adobe Photo Downloader has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Adobe Photo Downloader has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- apdproxy.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module apdproxy.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about apdproxy.exe Adobe Photo Downloader
apdproxy.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. The file apdproxy.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 61,440 bytes (33% of all these files), 67,488 bytes, 57,344 bytes or, as the case may be, 67,752 bytes.
This file does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the operating system. This apdproxy.exe process does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. Windows starts the process each time that the computer boots up (Registry: MACHINE\Run).
You can use Windows Control Panel (Programs icon) to completely remove the software.
For this reason, 41% 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 apdproxy.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 apdproxy?
| Adobe Photo Downloader | |
| Associated with Adobe Photo Downloader | |
| This is the Adobe Photo Downloader which interacts with attached cameras or Flash (e.g., MMC, SD-RAM) drives. (further information...) Chris McIntosh | |
| Downloader for Adobe Photoshop. Can be disabled. Not in preferences options what should normally be but manually. Look in the link on www.adobe.com to see how. (further information...) Bert | |
| It installed itself with photshop annoying and can't get rid of it Tom |
Summary: 4 users consider apdproxy.exe essential and should not be removed. 4 users consider it harmless. However, 3 users consider this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, 2 users have already removed apdproxy.exe. source: file.net
How to uninstall Adobe Photo Downloader or Adobe Photoshop Elements
To remove Adobe Photo Downloader from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate Adobe Photo Downloader or Adobe Photoshop Elements in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if apdproxy.exe (Adobe Photo Downloader) 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 Adobe Photo Downloader. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Adobe Photo Downloader or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
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