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How to remove an Remind32 error


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Remind32.exe file information

The process belongs to software Intelliquest Reminder Application or OmniPage Pro or PaperPort or Lotus SmartSuite (version 97) or HP DeskJet (version 880C Series, 710C Series, 610C Series) or Lotus SmartSuite Release (version 9) or Lotus Approach (version 96) or TextBridge Pro by IntelliQuest Communications (www.intelliquest.com).

Description: The file Remind32.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\Windows or in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" (generally C:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Register\ or C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\hp psc 700 series\FRU\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 45,056 bytes (57% of all occurrences), 67,584 bytes, 68,096 bytes, 68,608 bytes or 73,731 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/remind32.exe.html 
It is not a Windows core file. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). The program is not visible. There is no information about the author of the file. Therefore the technical security rating is 57% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If problems with Remind32.exe come up, you can uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > OmniPage Pro or Lotus SmartSuite 97).

Recommended: Identify Remind32.exe related errors .

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

  • "Corel Registration Reminder" is not required to run at start up. If you don't want to register Corel products and be reminded about it every 2 weeks disable it
  • "Hewlett Packard Recorder" is not required to run at start up. HP multifunction registration
  • "Reminder-cpqXXXXX" is not required to run at start up. Compaq printer Registration
  • "Reminder-hpcXXXXX" is not required to run at start up. HP CD-Writer Registration
  • "Reminder-ranXXXXX" is not required to run at start up. Registration reminder widget for Rand Mcnally maps
  • "reminder-ScanSoft Product Registration" is not required to run at start up. Registration reminder for ScanSoft products such as PaperPort

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as Remind32.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the Remind32.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 is part of Corel Registration, it is ok to remove.
  Niki  
I don´t have any corel product and remind32 is an active process
  RVicini  
I found it in Lotus Smart Suit. It´s an registrationreminder.
  Solicatis  
Its a file that runs telling you to register Pinnacle Studio PCTV software, Its ok to remove but does go away once software is registered.
  Craig Sweeney  
Some kind of registration reminder (remove it from startup if You want a little bit of extra free memoery)
  Jeffix  
I wanted to uninstall Lotus Smartsuite and it tells me to get rid of it before I can uninstall - but how do you get rid?
  Tony  
remind32.exe is an application which reminds you to register your ScanSoft solution for additional support. This is a non-essential process. Disabling or enabling this is down to user preference
  Ari  
when I load my microsoft antispyware proggie up, the remind32.exe it reinstalls itself. I feel like as if it is doing something to itself to hide from my antispyware
   
Where did this one come from?Don't have any Corel products...
  Chili  
It's a program to remind you to registrate software
   
Part of Hewlett Packard printers software normally found in C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\AiO\hp officejet g series\FRU
  John  
For me, i searched about remind32.exe and it's a software registration to Might and Magic 7 but i stay on ''panic''
  Madmart1202  
Hewlett Packard and Coral
  George   (further information)
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Summary: Average user rating of Remind32.exe: based on 14 votes with 13 reviews.
5 users think Remind32.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 7 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user think Remind32.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users doesn't grade Remind32.exe ("not sure about it").


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