How to remove an shwiconem error

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Shwiconem.exe file information

The process known as Digital Media Reader or eMachines Bay Reader belongs to software Multimedia Card Reader or Microsoft Cubicle Chaos for by Alcor Micro (www.alcormicro.com).

Description: The file shwiconem.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (usually C:\Program Files\Digital Media Reader\, C:\Program Files\eMachines Bay Reader\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 135,168 bytes (98% of all occurrences), 35,332 bytes or 163,840 bytes.
Shwiconem.exe is a file without information about the developer of this file. The file is not a Windows system file. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. Therefore the technical security rating is 43% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
It is possible to uninstall the software Digital Media Reader or eMachines Bay Reader using the "Add or Remove Programs" function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs).

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Appears to Come on emachines for the Card Reader installed

doesnt slow down the pc and installed with emachines computers
matt

Included on some Gateway models as well as E-Machines for Card Reader
Chris

Gateway Media Card Reader

It came preinstalled on my Gateway 560GE PC. Used for the digital media reader on the front of the computer - SD/MMC/SM/MS/MS-PRO, CF/MICRODRIVE
Nick

Preinstalled with cd/dvd on any desktop pc
J. Hungerford

I had a USB Mass Storage Device appear in Device Manager on our XP Pro eMachines computer. Seems responsible for removable disks in Device Manager. I ran the trial version of Security Task manager, and it listed these removable disks when I selected Digital Media Reader. Security Task Manager listed several errors in the Text in File section (bottom right), so I uninstalled Digital Media Reader. The removable disks are still there. Not sure I should have uninstalled Digital Media Reader. Can anyone help?

Seems likely that it is a legitimate file for the e-machine card reader.
TecBrat

It says it's a Multimedia Card Reader by Alcor Micro, Corp. I have it on my eMachines PC.
Avi Green

Loads on start up on Gateway pc's for Digital Media Manager
Cookieblz

It works for the card reader but like all eMachine products is buggy on some models by not enabling flash drives and making windows think a drive is not ready in the scans.

It is part of Digital Media Manager ports. Only after doing SP2 for windows did this error come about.
Mohel (further information)

Its for most standard (Non-Branded) Internal Media Card readers, regrardless of the system manufacturer.
Jordan

Summary: Average user rating of shwiconem.exe: based on 13 votes with 13 reviews.

11 users think shwiconem.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users doesn't grade shwiconem.exe ("not sure about it").

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