What is a_really_small_app.exe doing on my computer?

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

Is a_really_small_app.exe harmful?

a_really_small_app.exe has not been assigned a security rating yet. The a_really_small_app.exe file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\answersthatwork\a really small app. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove a_really_small_app.exe?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. a_really_small_app.exe is used by 'A_Really_Small_App'. This is an application created by 'Answers That Work'.

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

Is a_really_small_app.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 a_really_small_app.exe giving me errors?

Most a_really_small_app 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 Answers That Work website for the latest A_Really_Small_App update.