What is answerctl.dll doing on my computer?

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

Is answerctl.dll harmful?

answerctl.dll has not been assigned a security rating yet. The answerctl.dll file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\cisco systems\ctios client\ctios shared\com. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove answerctl.dll?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. answerctl.dll is used by 'CTIOS Hold Control'. This is an application created by 'Cisco Systems'.

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

Is answerctl.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 answerctl.dll giving me errors?

Most answerctl 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 Cisco Systems website for the latest CTIOS Hold Control update.