• Properties:

• System Process: No
• Background Process: No
• Application Process:Yes
• Common Path:
  C:\ Program Files\ ScanSoft\ OmniPage15.0\ opware15.exe
• Uses Network:No
• Uses Internet:No

Description:

The opware15.exe file is the Scansofts Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Aware Application. It is a core component of OmniPage Pro version 15 software for this opware15.exe process makes the OmniPage Pro as a high-end tool that makes use of Optical Character Recognition technology.

The OCR Aware application or the opware15.exe process has functions that allows the OmniPage Pro version 15 program to be utilized by text-based applications, such as Microsoft Word, as well as other Microsoft Office applications like Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Powerpoint, by accessing this OCR Aware feature directly from the Microsoft Word program. The opware15.exe process makes commands such as Acquire Text Settings and Acquire Text available on the File Menu of the abovementioned Office applications for users to have easier access to these applications OCR capabilities. With the file opware15.exe, users can scan or load images while they are using their preferred Office application. The OmniPage Pro version 15 program will process an OCR to the chosen material, and will then place the text directly into the application, where users can quickly proofread the text content. Other available commands of OCR Aware that can be accessed on the main OmniPage Pro version 15 program includes select to draw zones automatically,enable OCR Aware, select image source, select to proofread OCR, and register applications to work with OCR Aware.

Optical Character Recognition, or simply OCR, is a process wherein images of printed, handwritten, or typewritten text are being translated into an editable text. OmniPage Pro, the parent program of the opware15.exe file, allows users to convert images like Portable Document Format (PDF) files, as well as scanned paper documents, into file formats that can be used by different PC applications.

The opware15.exe files dependencies are kernel32.dll, a Windows NT Base Application Programming Interface (API) Client Dynamic Link Library (DLL), user32.dll, Windows User API Client DLL, and advapi32.dll, an Advanced Windows 32 Base API.

Recommendations:

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