What is appsetup.exe doing on my computer?

appsetup.exe is a process registered as a dialler which can use your computer's telephone line to dial high cost toll numbers without your consent or knowledge. This process is a security risk and should be removed from your system.
Non-system processes like appsetup.exe 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 Downloader.W32.Small 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 appsetup.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Downloader.W32.Small on your PC, the commands contained in appsetup.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a Downloader.W32.Small process (also called a task).

Is appsetup.exe harmful?

appsetup.exe is considered to be an unwanted and unnecessary process and should be removed. Scan your system using an anti-spyware software to identify unused processes and services that can be safely removed.

Can I stop or remove appsetup.exe?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. appsetup.exe is used by 'Downloader.W32.Small'. To stop appsetup.exe permanently uninstall 'Downloader.W32.Small' from your system.

Is appsetup.exe 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 appsetup.exe giving me errors?

Most appsetup 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 website for the latest Downloader.W32.Small update.