spider91.ocx

Process name: Spider

Application using this process: Download Control

File location: C:\Windows\downloaded program files

spider91.ocx


Windows process Process name: Spider

Windows application Application using this process: Download Control

folder path File location: C:\Windows\downloaded program files

Tip Recommended: Check your system for spider91.ocx problems


What is spider91.ocx doing on my computer?

spider91.ocx is a module belonging to Download Control from Mercury Interactive.
Non-system processes like spider91.ocx 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 Spider 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.

spider91.ocx

The spider91.ocx is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Download Control on your PC, the commands contained in spider91.ocx will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a Spider process (also called a task).


Is spider91.ocx harmful?

spider91.ocx has not been assigned a security rating yet. The spider91.ocx file should be located in the folder C:\Windows\downloaded program files. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

spider91.ocx is unrated

Can I stop or remove spider91.ocx?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. spider91.ocx is used by 'Download Control'. This is an application created by 'Mercury Interactive'.

If you no longer use Download Control, you can permanently remove this software and thus spider91.ocx from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key + R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find Download Control in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.


Is spider91.ocx 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'.

Windows Task Manager - spider91.ocx

Why is spider91.ocx giving me errors?

Most spider91 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 Mercury Interactive website for the latest Download Control update.




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