What is arccon.dll doing on my computer?

arccon.dll is a ArcSoft Connect belonging to ArcSoft Connect from ArcSoft Inc. The ArcCon.dll. file is associated with an ArcSoft product. This particular file is part of the software that checks for updates to ArcSoft products known as ArcSoft Connect.
ArcSoft products can be obtained through the ArcSoft website. They include products related to imaging and multimedia solutions. Some of these products include software for digital cameras, web cams, media converters, video viewers, and iPhones.
The pop up message, “the procedure entry point ARCCON_GetFor GmidChangeLog could not be located in the dynamic link library ArcCon.dll” indicates that a problem exists with the software for the product. Basically, the current software trying to check for the updates and the version of software that exists on your computer are not matching up.
If you want to stop the pop up message from constantly occurring, you have several options. However, first, you must decide whether you want to keep the program that the ArcCon .dll file is associated with on your computer. In order to do this, you must search through all of your applications until you discover which program it is. Next, decide if you are going to use this application ever again.
Non-system processes like arccon.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 ArcSoft Connect 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 arccon.dll is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software ArcSoft Connect on your PC, the commands contained in arccon.dll will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a ArcSoft Connect process (also called a task).

Is arccon.dll harmful?

arccon.dll has not been assigned a security rating yet. The arccon.dll file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\arcsoft\bin. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove arccon.dll?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. arccon.dll is used by 'ArcSoft Connect'. This is an application created by 'ArcSoft Inc.'.

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

Is arccon.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 arccon.dll giving me errors?

Most arccon 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 ArcSoft Inc. website for the latest ArcSoft Connect update.