What is cm_acapture.ax doing on my computer?

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

Is cm_acapture.ax harmful?

cm_acapture.ax has not been assigned a security rating yet. The cm_acapture.ax file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\camfrog\camfrog video chat. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove cm_acapture.ax?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cm_acapture.ax is used by 'Camfrog Media SDK'. This is an application created by 'Camshare LC'.

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

Is cm_acapture.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 cm_acapture.ax giving me errors?

Most cm_acapture 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 Camshare LC website for the latest Camfrog Media SDK update.