What is bcmres.dll doing on my computer?

bcmres.dll is a module belonging to Business Contact Manager for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 from Microsoft Business Solutions.
Non-system processes like bcmres.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 BCMRes.dll 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 bcmres.dll is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Business Contact Manager for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 on your PC, the commands contained in bcmres.dll will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a BCMRes.dll process (also called a task).

Is bcmres.dll harmful?

bcmres.dll has not been assigned a security rating yet. The bcmres.dll file should be located in the folder C:\Windows\assembly\gac\bcmres\2.0.2107.0__31bf3856ad364e35. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove bcmres.dll?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. bcmres.dll is used by 'Business Contact Manager for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003'. This is an application created by 'Microsoft Business Solutions'.

If you no longer use Business Contact Manager for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003, you can permanently remove this software and thus bcmres.dll from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find Business Contact Manager for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

Is bcmres.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 bcmres.dll giving me errors?

Most bcmres 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 Microsoft Business Solutions website for the latest Business Contact Manager for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 update.