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ssbkgdupdate.exe

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  • Properties:
  • System Process: No
  • Background Process: Yes
  • Application Process:No
  • Common Path:
    C:\ Program Files\ Common Files\ Scansoft Shared\ SSBkgdUpdate\ ssbkgdupdate.exe
  • Uses Network:No
  • Uses Internet:Yes
Description:

The process ssbkgdupdate.exe belongs to the defunct company name Scansoft that is now known as Nuance. Scansoft/Nuance is a software company that provides speech and imaging solutions for companies and ordinary consumers all over the globe. Scansoft/Nuance products include the OmniPage 7, PDF Converter Professional 5, PaperPort 11, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9, and other programs capable of handling speech recognition, OCR, and document handling.

The file ssbkgdupdate.exe is a Scansoft product updater. After the installation of the Scansoft product, the file ssbkgdupdate.exe will automatically contact the website of Scansoft, http:// www.scansoft.com, for any update of their products and will subsequently do the process every time it deems it necessary. You can choose whether to install the update or not.

As the Scansoft/Nuance product is installed in your computer the file ssbkgdupdate.exe will place itself in the startup folder. The file ssbkgdupdate.exe is automatically run at startup every time you boot your computer. The file is not necessarily required to run in the startup. If you wish you could move the file. This file is commonly found on your hard disk at C:\ Program Files\ Common Files\ Scansoft Shared\ SSBkgdUpdate\ SSBkgdupdate.exe. The file is not necessary to run the system but should nevertheless not be terminated and discarded unless it is suspected to be causing problems. You can uninstall this program in the Control Panel.

The file ssbkgdupdate.exe version 1, 0, 0, 6 has a known file size of 155,648 bytes and an average virtual memory usage of 0 megabytes and is compatible with all platforms.

All Scansoft products come with the file ssbkgdupdate.exe upon purchase; however, the file can be downloaded in the Internet. Utmost caution should be observed before downloading the file because many spyware and malware programs use filenames of usual non-malware programs.

Additional ssbkgdupdate.exe Info:

Part of: Scansoft products, Author URL: http://www.scansoft.com-, File Created by: Scansoft

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