What is acwipeoutobj16.dbx doing on my computer?

acwipeoutobj16.dbx is a module belonging to AcWipeoutObj Module from Autodesk.
Non-system processes like acwipeoutobj16.dbx 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 ACWIPEOUTOBJ 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 acwipeoutobj16.dbx is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software AcWipeoutObj Module on your PC, the commands contained in acwipeoutobj16.dbx will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a ACWIPEOUTOBJ process (also called a task).

Is acwipeoutobj16.dbx harmful?

acwipeoutobj16.dbx has not been assigned a security rating yet. The acwipeoutobj16.dbx file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\autodesk shared. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove acwipeoutobj16.dbx?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. acwipeoutobj16.dbx is used by 'AcWipeoutObj Module'. This is an application created by 'Autodesk'.

If you no longer use AcWipeoutObj Module, you can permanently remove this software and thus acwipeoutobj16.dbx from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find AcWipeoutObj Module in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

Is acwipeoutobj16.dbx 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 acwipeoutobj16.dbx giving me errors?

Most acwipeoutobj16 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 Autodesk website for the latest AcWipeoutObj Module update.