What does the VCDDaemon.exe file do?
The VCDDaemon.exe process is also known as Virtual CloneDrive Daemon or, as the case may be, VirtualCloneDrive and is a part of Virtual CloneDrive. This software is produced by Elaborate Bytes AG (www.elby.ch). An outdated or faulty version of VCDDaemon.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Virtual CloneDrive Daemon has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Virtual CloneDrive Daemon 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)
- VCDDaemon.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module VCDDaemon.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about VCDDaemon.exe Virtual CloneDrive Daemon
VCDDaemon.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. The file VCDDaemon.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 88,984 bytes (48% of all these files), 85,160 bytes, 89,456 bytes, 94,208 bytes or, as the case may be, 52,168 bytes.
It does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the operating system. The producer of the file is registered with a certificate authority. This confirms the genuineness of the file. To remove the file and its related software from your computer, click Programs in Control Panel Windows starts the process each time that the computer boots up (Registry: MACHINE\Run).
This process does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager.
For this reason, 25% 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 VCDDaemon.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 VCDDaemon?
| Clone CD Drive... you installed this software! | |
| Clone Drive Jason | |
| Clonedrive or CloneSheep. Virtual image mounter. nothing to worry about. Sobient | |
| A great Clone CD Drive Softare, I love it Dan | |
| Clone cd Virtual drive | |
| The VCD is still continued, but doesn't run under XP64 / Vista (v5.1.4.5.). Can be deactivated in the settings menu (where else?) - Start-Program files-Elaborate Bytes-Virtual CloneDrive (further information...) Nico | |
| Razer DeathAdder drivers, found in %PROGRAMFILES%\Razer\DeathAdder\vdDaemon.exe | |
| Mount iso on Windows OS Linus |
Summary: 5 users consider VCDDaemon.exe essential and should not be removed. 3 users consider it harmless. source: file.net
How to uninstall Virtual CloneDrive
To remove Virtual CloneDrive Daemon 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 Virtual CloneDrive in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if VCDDaemon.exe (Virtual CloneDrive Daemon) 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 Virtual CloneDrive Daemon. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Virtual CloneDrive Daemon 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 VCDDaemon.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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