• Properties:

• System Process: No
• Background Process: Yes
• Application Process:Yes
• Common Path:
  C:\ Program Files\ Oak Technology\ Oak SimpliCD\ OAKTASK.EXE
• Uses Network:No
• Uses Internet:No

Description:

The file oaktask.exe is a component of the software program OAK SimpliCD CD-R. The particular function of the file oakstart.exe within the OAK SimpliCD CD-R system is to provide quick access to a control panel of CD-RW that provides configuration and control settings. The file oaktask.exe has an icon that is located in the taskbar more specifically in the notification area commonly referred to as the system tray of the computers desktop GUI. The file oaktask.exe has the ability to monitor other application and manipulate other programs running in your computer.

The program OAK SimpliCD CD-R, the program that houses the file oaktask.exe is process that enables the functionality creating data, audio and photo slide show into CDs. This program is embedded within the Windows operating system to facilitate easier creation of CDs even for first time users.

The file oaktask.exe has an average memory usage of 2 mega bytes and average CPU usage of 0.8%.

The file oaktask.exe, and its parent software OAK SimpliCD CD-R, are products of the company Oak Technology, and was founded on the year 1987 to be later acquired by Zoran Technologies Inc. Oak Technology is a supplier of graphic cards, semiconductor chips and optical storage devices such as CD-Rom, CD-RW and DVD. During the period of late 80s to the early 90s, Oak Technology has been a prominent supplier of chipsets for PC graphic chipsets SVGA. The company took part in developing the Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface (ATAPI) standard and advanced the oakcdrom.sys CD-ROM drivers during the mid 1990s.

Recommendations:

This is a safe process. There is no necessity to remove this process from your system or change it in any way.