What is ctcombo.ocx doing on my computer?

ctcombo.ocx is a module belonging to ctCombo ActiveX Control from DBI Technologies Inc..
Non-system processes like ctcombo.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 CTCOMBO 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 ctcombo.ocx is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software ctCombo ActiveX Control on your PC, the commands contained in ctcombo.ocx will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a CTCOMBO process (also called a task).

Is ctcombo.ocx harmful?

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

Can I stop or remove ctcombo.ocx?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ctcombo.ocx is used by 'ctCombo ActiveX Control'. This is an application created by 'DBI Technologies Inc.'.

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

Is ctcombo.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 ctcombo.ocx giving me errors?

Most ctcombo 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 DBI Technologies Inc. website for the latest ctCombo ActiveX Control update.