What is actskn45.ocx doing on my computer?

actskn45.ocx is a module belonging to ActiveSkin Module from SoftShape Development.
Non-system processes like actskn45.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 ActiveSkin 4.5 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 actskn45.ocx is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software ActiveSkin Module on your PC, the commands contained in actskn45.ocx will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a ActiveSkin 4.5 process (also called a task).

Is actskn45.ocx harmful?

actskn45.ocx has not been assigned a security rating yet. The actskn45.ocx file should be located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove actskn45.ocx?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. actskn45.ocx is used by 'ActiveSkin Module'. This is an application created by 'SoftShape Development'.

If you no longer use ActiveSkin Module, you can permanently remove this software and thus actskn45.ocx from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find ActiveSkin Module in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

Is actskn45.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'.

Why is actskn45.ocx giving me errors?

Most actskn45 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 SoftShape Development website for the latest ActiveSkin Module update.