What is crw32_res_en.dll doing on my computer?

crw32_res_en.dll is a module belonging to Crystal Reports from Business Objects.
Non-system processes like crw32_res_en.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 CRW 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 crw32_res_en.dll is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Crystal Reports on your PC, the commands contained in crw32_res_en.dll will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a CRW process (also called a task).

Is crw32_res_en.dll harmful?

crw32_res_en.dll has not been assigned a security rating yet. The crw32_res_en.dll file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\business objects\crystal reports 11. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove crw32_res_en.dll?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. crw32_res_en.dll is used by 'Crystal Reports'. This is an application created by 'Business Objects'.

If you no longer use Crystal Reports, you can permanently remove this software and thus crw32_res_en.dll from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find Crystal Reports in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

Is crw32_res_en.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 crw32_res_en.dll giving me errors?

Most crw32_res_en 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 Business Objects website for the latest Crystal Reports update.