What is ccrpfd.ocx doing on my computer?

ccrpfd.ocx is a module belonging to The Common Control Replacement Project Extended File Dialog from Domenico Statuto - CCRP.
Non-system processes like ccrpfd.ocx 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 ccrpFD 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 ccrpfd.ocx is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software The Common Control Replacement Project Extended File Dialog on your PC, the commands contained in ccrpfd.ocx will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a ccrpFD process (also called a task).

Is ccrpfd.ocx harmful?

ccrpfd.ocx has not been assigned a security rating yet. The ccrpfd.ocx file should be located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove ccrpfd.ocx?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ccrpfd.ocx is used by 'The Common Control Replacement Project Extended File Dialog'. This is an application created by 'Domenico Statuto - CCRP'.

If you no longer use The Common Control Replacement Project Extended File Dialog, you can permanently remove this software and thus ccrpfd.ocx from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find The Common Control Replacement Project Extended File Dialog in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

Is ccrpfd.ocx 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 ccrpfd.ocx giving me errors?

Most ccrpfd 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 Domenico Statuto - CCRP website for the latest The Common Control Replacement Project Extended File Dialog update.