• Properties:

• System Process: Yes
• Background Process: Yes
• Application Process:No
• Common Path:
  C:\ Program Files\ Viewpoint\ Viewpoint Manager\ viewmgr.exe
• Uses Network:No
• Uses Internet:Yes

Description:

The file viewmgr.exe, known as Viewpoint Manager, is a part of Viewpoint products, such as Viewpoint Player and the Viewpoint Toolbar which manage the downloading of bug fixes and updates for Viewpoint related applications. In order to ensure Viewpoint applications are updated, the process viewmgr.exe checks Viewpoint servers for new components every day without disrupting the users Internet usage.

If the program viewmgr.exe detects updates on the component servers at Viewpoint headquarters, it is downloaded automatically and installed via the Auto-Update feature. The file viewmgr.exe has bandwidth detection built into it and will automatically stop downloading any updates when it feels that the bandwidth is limited.

The viewmgr.exe file is burdened with the responsibility to manage and update ViewPoint Media Player components like Flash, Windows, Acrobat, QuickTime, and some othet similar applications. The Viewpoint website posts updates onto its servers where the ViewPoint Player will occasionally check to ensure that it's the latest version. But definitely the ViewPoint Media Player or the program viewmgr.exe does not collect any personal data about the user or usage patterns. It does not install any third-party applications or access information on your hard drive.

The Viewpoint Toolbar that is also bundled with the file viewmgr.exe is a search application powered by the Yahoo! Search engine. The Viewpoint Player also works with the viewmgr.exe process by functioning as a web browser plug-in that enables users to view 3D content and other media, like Flash content or video, online.

Recommendations:

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