What is backweb.exe doing on my computer?

backweb.exe is a process associated with an application from Backweb Technologies. It comes bundled together with a large number of desktops and is used to detect and download available updates.
Non-system processes like backweb.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 Backweb 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 backweb.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Backweb on your PC, the commands contained in backweb.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a Backweb process (also called a task).

Is backweb.exe harmful?

backweb.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. The backweb.exe was found in the folder C:\Program Files\BACKWEB\BACKWEB\PROGRAM.

Can I stop or remove backweb.exe?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. backweb.exe is used by 'Backweb'. This is an application created by 'Backweb Technologies'.

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

Is backweb.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 backweb.exe giving me errors?

Most backweb 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 Backweb Technologies website for the latest Backweb update.