What is camext20.ax doing on my computer?

camext20.ax is a module belonging to Philips PC Cameras Ds CamExt20 from Philips PC Cameras.
Non-system processes like camext20.ax 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 CamExt20 DS property pages 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 camext20.ax is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Philips PC Cameras Ds CamExt20 on your PC, the commands contained in camext20.ax will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a CamExt20 DS property pages process (also called a task).

Is camext20.ax harmful?

camext20.ax has not been assigned a security rating yet. The camext20.ax file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\philips toucam camera. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove camext20.ax?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. camext20.ax is used by 'Philips PC Cameras Ds CamExt20'. This is an application created by 'Philips PC Cameras'.

If you no longer use Philips PC Cameras Ds CamExt20, you can permanently remove this software and thus camext20.ax from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find Philips PC Cameras Ds CamExt20 in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

Is camext20.ax 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 camext20.ax giving me errors?

Most camext20 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 Philips PC Cameras website for the latest Philips PC Cameras Ds CamExt20 update.