What does the DesktopSearch.exe file do?
The DesktopSearch.exe process is also known as Copernic Desktop Search - Home or, as the case may be, Copernic Desktop Search - Professional and is a part of Copernic Desktop Search - Home. This software is produced by Copernic (www.copernic.com). An obsolete or defective version of DesktopSearch.exe can cause problems for your computer that can range from slowness to error messages such as these:
- Copernic Desktop Search has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 10, 8, 7)
- Copernic Desktop Search 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 10, 8, 7)
- DesktopSearch.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. (Windows XP)
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module DesktopSearch.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about DesktopSearch.exe Copernic Desktop Search
DesktopSearch.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. DesktopSearch.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 3,095,040 bytes (33% of all these files), 3,092,480 bytes, 3,078,144 bytes, 3,089,920 bytes or, as the case may be, 2,809,352 bytes.
This process does not have a visible window, and does not appear on the taskbar. The producer of the file is registered with a certificate authority. This confirms the genuineness of the file. The DesktopSearch file is not part of the Windows operating system. The application can initiate a network connection--either to the Internet or on your LAN.
DesktopSearch.exe is capable of connect to the Internet, log keyboard entries as well as modify other Windows tasks.
For this reason, 51% 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 DesktopSearch.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 DesktopSearch?
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 Copernic Desktop Search - Home
To remove Copernic Desktop Search from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below or use an automatic uninstaller product.
- Click the Windows Start Button. In Windows 8, look for Control Panel.
- Click Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Look for Copernic Desktop Search - Home in the list of available programs.
- Click Uninstall.
How to tell if DesktopSearch.exe (Copernic Desktop Search) was uninstalled cleanly
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then start Windows Explorer and see if there is still a folder with the name of the software under C:\Program Files. Be sure to check the Registry as well for remnants of Copernic Desktop Search. To do this, start "Regedit", then look under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" > "Software" for Copernic Desktop Search or the name of the producer. Always keep in mind that only a computer professional should ever directly delete entries in the Windows Registry.
What to do if a program does not uninstall
The easiest way to remove any kind of software cleanly and accurately is to use an uninstaller tool. Because the uninstaller automatically creates a backup, there is no risk of anything going wrong.
Last but not least
If Windows not working quite right for you, or if startup is taking a long time, or DesktopSearch.exe is causing problems for you, a good Windows diagnostic tool may very well 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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