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What does the winampa.exe file do?

The winampa.exe process is also known as Winamp and is a part of Winamp. This software is produced by NullSoft (www.winamp.com). An obsolete or defective version of winampa.exe can cause problems for your computer that can range from slowness to error messages such as these:

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What you should know about winampa.exe Winamp

winampa.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. The file winampa.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files". Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 74,752 bytes (37% of all these files), 37,888 bytes as well as 6 other variants.
The file was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. To remove the file and its related software from your computer, click Programs in Control Panel The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager. The application is initiated as part of Windows start-up (Registry: MACHINE\Run). The file does not contain any exact product information, as would normally be expected today. Winampa.exe is capable of record keystrokes. 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 winampa.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 winampa?

this is a normal file for me
Julián
This is a Winamp Agent to help associate the file type to play with Winamp
Kev
I have Winamp installed, but never used it. Why would Winampa.exe all of a sudden show up on my Task Manager on top of all others without me calling it? (further information...)
John

Summary: 60 users judge winampa.exe to be an essential file that should not be touched. 4 users consider it harmless. However, 13 users consider this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, 28 users have already deleted winampa.exe. source: file.net

How to uninstall Winamp

To remove Winamp from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below or use an automatic uninstaller product.

  1. Click the Windows Start Button. You find it in the lower left corner of the taskbar.
  2. Type the word uninstall.
  3. Click Add or remove programs.
  4. Now locate Winamp in the list of displayed applications.
  5. Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
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How to tell if winampa.exe (Winamp) was uninstalled cleanly

After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then start Windows Explorer and see if there is still a folder with the name of the software under C:\Program Files. Be sure to check the Registry as well for remnants of Winamp. To do this, start "Regedit", then look under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" > "Software" for Winamp or the name of the producer. Always keep in mind that only a computer professional should ever directly delete entries in the Windows Registry.

What to do if a program does not uninstall

The easiest way to remove any kind of software cleanly and accurately is to use an uninstaller tool. Because the uninstaller automatically creates a backup, there is no risk of anything going wrong.

Last but not least

If Windows not working quite right for you, or if startup is taking a long time, or winampa.exe is causing problems for you, a good Windows diagnostic tool may very well 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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