pastarter.exe
pastarter.exe
Process name: PowerArchiver Starter
Application using this process: PowerArchiver 2007
File location: C:\Program Files\powerarchiver
Recommended: Check your system for pastarter.exe problems
What is pastarter.exe doing on my computer?
pastarter.exe is a PowerArchiver Starter from ConeXware, Inc. belonging to PowerArchiver 2007
Non-system processes like pastarter.exe 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 PowerArchiver Starter 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 pastarter.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software PowerArchiver 2007 on your PC, the commands contained in pastarter.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a PowerArchiver Starter process (also called a task).
Is pastarter.exe harmful?
pastarter.exe has not been assigned a security rating yet. The pastarter.exe file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\powerarchiver. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.
Can I stop or remove pastarter.exe?
Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system.
pastarter.exe is used by 'PowerArchiver 2007'. This is an application created by 'ConeXware, Inc.'.
If you no longer use PowerArchiver 2007, you can permanently remove this software and thus pastarter.exe from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key + R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find PowerArchiver 2007 in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.
Is pastarter.exe 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 pastarter.exe giving me errors?
Most pastarter 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 ConeXware, Inc. website for the latest PowerArchiver 2007 update.
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