How to remove an apdproxy error

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Apdproxy.exe file information

The process known as Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition (version 3.0 component, 3.2 component) or Adobe Photo Downloader (version 3.0 component, 4.0 component) or Adobe Photo Downloader component

belongs to software Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition or Adobe Photo Downloader or Adobe Photoshop Elements or Adobe Photoshop Lightroom or Adobe® Photoshop® Album or Adobe Premiere Elements or MISource or Adobe Production Studio

by Adobe Systems (www.adobe.com).

Description: The file apdproxy.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 57,344 bytes (68% of all occurrences), 63,712 bytes and 10 more variants.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. Apdproxy.exe is not a Windows core file. The program can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. The program has a visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 11% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If problems with Adobe® Photoshop® Album or Adobe Photoshop Lightroom come up, you could also uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs).

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as apdproxy.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the apdproxy.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

It prevented an XP64 machine from shutting down. Should be disable in start up and the file renamed or deleted.

yes its from photoshop elements. stop it in task manager, then delete apdproxy.exe from windows folder and program files folder
Graeme w

It takes 98 to 100% of my CPU leaving the computer non-functional to do anything else.
M Lee

There are two steps that need to be completed to correct the problem, both steps can be found at the adobe website. First, you need to move the Moxplugins folder from your Photoshop Elements 6.0 file on your hard drive to the recycle bin. Second you need to disable the Auto Launch Adobe Photo Downloader in Photoshop Elements. Once you have done both, restart your computer. That should fix the problem. It did for me.
azallie (further information)

It showed after installing a new HP printer. It does not seem to alter any programs.
Gerald

On my XPpro desktop, apdproxy seemed to consume memory in an area that prevented proper shutdown and interfered with memory access by other programs. The solution was to end the task completely, or prevent it from starting at all.
Tracer

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The Adobe photo downloader is non-essential, but very useful. It automatically pops up when you connect any device that has photos or movies. It grabs the photos, fixes red-eye, files them according to your preference, and then deletes them from the device. It works great and is super convenient, especially for the non-techno-wizard.
Larry Brown

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Summary: Average user rating of apdproxy.exe: based on 24 votes with 9 reviews.

7 users think apdproxy.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's probably harmless. 6 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 4 users suspect danger. 2 users think apdproxy.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 7 users doesn't grade apdproxy.exe ("not sure about it").

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