What does the findfast.exe file do?
The findfast.exe process is also known as Microsoft Office Find Fast and is a part of Microsoft Office (Version 97, Professional Edition) or, as the case may be, Microsoft Find Fast. This software is produced by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com). An outdated or faulty version of findfast.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Microsoft Office Find Fast has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Microsoft Office Find Fast 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)
- findfast.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module findfast.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about findfast.exe Microsoft Office Find Fast
findfast.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. Findfast.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 111,376 bytes (92% of all these files) or, as the case may be, 86,528 bytes.
The findfast file is not part of the Windows operating system. When Windows starts, this process is automatically started at the same time (Registry: MACHINE\User Shell Folders, User Shell Folders).
The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager.
For this reason, 49% 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 findfast.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 findfast?
| Harmless, just part of Windows: something to do with searching and Office. Mark W | |
| I do know that this web-page seems a waste of time!! | |
| Then one I had, steals my internet bandwidth Sam | |
| Microsoft Office Find Fast gets installed with MS Office 95/97/2000. Supposed benefit is to enable you to find docs faster from w/i MS Office. In practice : like TASKMON it makes no visible difference to end-users, and totally not needed on faster PCs. Find Fast is a total waste of time and a very annoying since it causes many PCs to "freeze" for 2 to 5 seconds. D. Renee Kittel | |
| It comes from office, i don't think it actually does anything though. SgtLion |
Summary: One user judges findfast.exe to be an essential file that should not be touched. One user considers it harmless. However, 5 users consider this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. source: file.net
How to uninstall Microsoft Office or Microsoft Find Fast
To remove Microsoft Office Find Fast 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 Microsoft Office or Microsoft Find Fast in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if findfast.exe (Microsoft Office Find Fast) 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 Microsoft Office Find Fast. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Microsoft Office Find Fast 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
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