What does the onenotem.exe file do?
The onenotem.exe process is also known as Microsoft Office OneNote Quick Launcher or, as the case may be, Send to OneNote Tool and is a part of Microsoft Office Shared (Version 64-bit Setup, 64-bit MUI 2007) or, as the case may be, Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI. This software is produced by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com). An outdated or faulty version of onenotem.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Microsoft Office OneNote Quick Launcher has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Microsoft Office OneNote Quick Launcher 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)
- onenotem.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module onenotem.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about onenotem.exe Microsoft Office OneNote Quick Launcher
onenotem.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. Onenotem.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 97,680 bytes (36% of all these files), 228,552 bytes as well as 45 other variants.
The onenotem file is no part of Microsoft Windows. The file has a digital signature. This confirms that the producer has been registered with a certificate authority. Windows starts the process each time that the computer boots up (Registry: User Shell Folders).
The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager.
For this reason, 27% 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 onenotem.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 onenotem?
| Part of Microsoft Office (further information...) Ben! | |
| MS OneNote 2003 startup file for systray icon. Ryan SM | |
| Belongs to the Microsoft program One Note. Jørgen Michalow | |
| It is used for One Note a programm on the office suite 2007 and perhaps also of other versions of the office suite Langstra | |
| runs in background, allowing OneNote to open when you press WINDOWS-SHIFT-N. Alan |
Summary: 6 users consider onenotem.exe essential and should not be removed. source: file.net
How to uninstall Microsoft Office Shared or Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI
To remove Microsoft Office OneNote Quick Launcher 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 Shared or Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if onenotem.exe (Microsoft Office OneNote Quick Launcher) 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 OneNote Quick Launcher. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Microsoft Office OneNote Quick Launcher 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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