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What does the fsquirt.exe file do?

The fsquirt.exe process is also known as {B31C8EB5-80D3-4CC4-9E0E-69D02D3F2C00 or, as the case may be, {08BAA073-C0C9-4DEE-B0F7-2A00442F5509 and is a part of Microsoft Windows Operating System. This software is produced by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com). An obsolete or defective version of fsquirt.exe can cause problems for your computer that can range from slowness to error messages such as these:

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What you should know about fsquirt.exe {B31C8EB5-80D3-4CC4-9E0E-69D02D3F2C00

fsquirt.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. Fsquirt.exe is found in the C:\Windows\System32 directory. Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 219,648 bytes (50% of all these files), 193,024 bytes, 196,608 bytes or, as the case may be, 128,000 bytes.
There is no embedded description in this file. These days, this is rather unusual To verify its trustworthiness, Microsoft has provided it with an embedded certificate. The file does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the operating system. For this reason, 24% 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 fsquirt.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 fsquirt?

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 the program

To remove {B31C8EB5-80D3-4CC4-9E0E-69D02D3F2C00 from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below or use an automatic uninstaller product.

  1. Click the Windows Start Button. You find it in the lower left corner of the taskbar.
  2. Type the word uninstall.
  3. Click Add or remove programs.
  4. Now locate the program in the list of displayed applications.
  5. Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
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How to tell if fsquirt.exe ({B31C8EB5-80D3-4CC4-9E0E-69D02D3F2C00) 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 {B31C8EB5-80D3-4CC4-9E0E-69D02D3F2C00. To do this, start "Regedit", then look under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" > "Software" for {B31C8EB5-80D3-4CC4-9E0E-69D02D3F2C00 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 fsquirt.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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