What does the wenativehost.exe file do?
The wenativehost.exe process is also known as Free Download Manager and is a part of Free Download Manager. This software is produced by Softdeluxe. An outdated or faulty version of wenativehost.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Free Download Manager has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Free Download Manager 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)
- wenativehost.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module wenativehost.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about wenativehost.exe Free Download Manager
wenativehost.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. Wenativehost.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 647,168 bytes (42% of all these files), 621,056 bytes, 577,024 bytes, 620,032 bytes or, as the case may be, 642,560 bytes.
The wenativehost file is not part of the Windows operating system. This particular software does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager.
For this reason, 49% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
A wenativehost.exe file has a 68% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Users\USERNAME". In this case, the file size is usually 577,024 bytes (33% of all these files), 620,032 bytes, 599,552 bytes, 643,072 bytes or, as the case may be, 621,056 bytes. This process does not have a visible window, and does not appear on the taskbar. The wenativehost file is not part of the Windows operating system.
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 wenativehost.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 wenativehost?
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 Free Download Manager
To remove Free Download Manager 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 Free Download Manager in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.


How to check if wenativehost.exe (Free Download Manager) 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 Free Download Manager. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Free Download Manager 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 wenativehost.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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