What is ad2h264dec.004 doing on my computer?

ad2h264dec.004 is a module belonging to MainConcept (Adobe2)® H.264//AVC Video Decoder from MainConcept AG.
Non-system processes like ad2h264dec.004 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 ad2h264dec 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 ad2h264dec.004 is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software MainConcept (Adobe2)® H.264//AVC Video Decoder on your PC, the commands contained in ad2h264dec.004 will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a ad2h264dec process (also called a task).

Is ad2h264dec.004 harmful?

ad2h264dec.004 has not been assigned a security rating yet. The ad2h264dec.004 file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\adobe\adobe premiere pro cs3. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove ad2h264dec.004?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ad2h264dec.004 is used by 'MainConcept (Adobe2)® H.264//AVC Video Decoder'. This is an application created by 'MainConcept AG'.

If you no longer use MainConcept (Adobe2)® H.264//AVC Video Decoder, you can permanently remove this software and thus ad2h264dec.004 from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find MainConcept (Adobe2)® H.264//AVC Video Decoder in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

Is ad2h264dec.004 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 ad2h264dec.004 giving me errors?

Most ad2h264dec 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 MainConcept AG website for the latest MainConcept (Adobe2)® H.264//AVC Video Decoder update.