What does the Time.exe file do?
The Time.exe process is also known as and is a part of Microsoft Alarms and Clock or, as the case may be, TimeUniversal. This software is produced by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com). An outdated or faulty version of Time.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Microsoft Alarms and Clock has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Microsoft Alarms and Clock 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)
- Time.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module Time.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about Time.exe Microsoft Alarms and Clock
Time.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. Time.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 4,511,232 bytes (15% of all these files), 4,746,240 bytes as well as 16 other variants.
Microsoft WindowsAlarms is a Windows Store app, the full package name is Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
The application does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. The Time file is not part of the Windows operating system. File properties have not been internally documented by the producer or developer.
For this reason, 37% 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 Time.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 Time?
| It has something to do with Dell printer drivers... I never have a problem when the driver is not installed, but when i install the driver time.exe stops working and has to be closed, whenever i print something, or turn on the computer Steve Nyhuis |
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How to uninstall Microsoft Alarms and Clock or TimeUniversal
To remove Microsoft Alarms and Clock 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 Alarms and Clock or TimeUniversal in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if Time.exe (Microsoft Alarms and Clock) 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 Alarms and Clock. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Microsoft Alarms and Clock 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 Time.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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