device.ax
device.ax
Process name: WebCamera driver
Application using this process: WebCamera Plus
File location: C:\Program Files\ateksoft\webcamera plus
Recommended: Check your system for device.ax problems
What is device.ax doing on my computer?
device.ax is a module belonging to WebCamera Plus from Ateksoft Company Ltd..
Non-system processes like device.ax originate from software you installed on your system. Since most applications store data on your hard disk and in your system's registry, it is likely that your computer has suffered fragmentation and accumulated invalid entries which can affect your PC's performance.
In Windows Task Manager, you can see what CPU, memory, disk and network utilization is causing the WebCamera driver process. To access the Task Manager, hold down the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time. These three buttons are located on the far left of your keyboard.
The device.ax is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software WebCamera Plus on your PC, the commands contained in device.ax will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a WebCamera driver process (also called a task).
Is device.ax harmful?
device.ax has not been assigned a security rating yet. The device.ax file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\ateksoft\webcamera plus. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.
Can I stop or remove device.ax?
Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system.
device.ax is used by 'WebCamera Plus'. This is an application created by 'Ateksoft Company Ltd.'.
If you no longer use WebCamera Plus, you can permanently remove this software and thus device.ax from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key + R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find WebCamera Plus in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.
Is device.ax CPU intensive?
This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may affect your PC’s performance. To reduce system overload, you can use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) or the Windows Task Manager to manually find and disable processes that launch upon start-up.
Use the Windows Resource Monitor to find out which processes and applications write/read the most on the hard drive, send the most data to the Internet, or use the most memory. To access the Resource Monitor, press the key combination Windows key + R and then enter 'resmon'.
Why is device.ax giving me errors?
Most device issues are caused by the application executing the process. The surest way to fix these errors is to update or uninstall this application. Therefore, please search the Ateksoft Company Ltd. website for the latest WebCamera Plus update.
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