What is alertsview.dll doing on my computer?

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

Is alertsview.dll harmful?

alertsview.dll has not been assigned a security rating yet. The alertsview.dll file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\fidelity investments\fidelity active trader\system. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove alertsview.dll?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. alertsview.dll is used by 'Fidelity Active Trader Pro'. This is an application created by 'Fidelity Investments'.

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

Is alertsview.dll 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 alertsview.dll giving me errors?

Most alertsview 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 Fidelity Investments website for the latest Fidelity Active Trader Pro update.