What does the OpWareSE4.exe file do?
The OpWareSE4.exe process is also known as OCR Aware and is a part of ScanSoft OmniPage SE or, as the case may be, OmniPage Pro. This software is produced by ScanSoft (www.scansoft.com) or, as the case may be, Nuance Communications (www.nuance.com). An outdated or faulty version of OpWareSE4.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- OCR Aware has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- OCR Aware 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)
- OpWareSE4.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module OpWareSE4.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about OpWareSE4.exe OCR Aware
OpWareSE4.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. The file OpWareSE4.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 69,632 bytes (44% of all these files), 79,400 bytes, 75,304 bytes or, as the case may be, 73,728 bytes.
Windows starts the process each time that the computer boots up (Registry: MACHINE\Run).
The OpWareSE4 file is not part of the Windows operating system. This OpWareSE4 program does not have a visible window, and does not appear on the taskbar. OpWareSE4.exe also can also affect other applications by changing their properties. Such manipulation can cause an application to do things other than what it is intended to do. To remove the file and its related software from your computer, click Programs in Control Panel
OpWareSE4.exe is capable of log keyboard entries.
For this reason, 50% 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 OpWareSE4.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 OpWareSE4?
| This is a process that stays resident so that the scannner dosent need to keep warming up. Paul Walsh | |
| Located At C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageS34 , Has A Picture Of A Scanner With A Page In The Foreground That Has A "D" On It (As Its Icon), According To The Web Links Inside The Folder, It Is An OCR That Converts Scanned Documents To Usable Text (See Link), Most Likely Something That Came With My New Printer But Is Not Needed. (further information...) Timothiess | |
| Do not trust it, it may be dangerous but it may also be harmless. It is not essential. Ryan Matthews | |
| SSBkgdupdate.exe" -Embedding -boot | |
| WRConsumer | |
| Omnipage scansoft | |
| I found it in "C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE4.0\OpwareSE4.exe". Appears to be associated with my printer which doubles as a scanner. Richard Perry | |
| Installed under c:\Program FIles\ScanSoft \ directory is not necessary for startup but required for OCR functions (further information...) Nancy Schuff |
Summary: One user judges OpWareSE4.exe to be an essential file that should not be touched. 2 users consider it harmless. However, one user considers this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. source: file.net
How to uninstall ScanSoft OmniPage SE or OmniPage Pro
To remove OCR Aware 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 ScanSoft OmniPage SE or OmniPage Pro in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if OpWareSE4.exe (OCR Aware) 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 OCR Aware. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: OCR Aware 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
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or OpWareSE4.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may 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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