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What is desktopcal.exe?

desktopcal.exe is an executable file associated with the software Desktop Calendar, developed by Beijing Cloud Story. This file is typically located in the C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\DesktopCal directory.

Desktop Calendar is a cool calendar placed on your Windows desktop. It will help you manage appointments, to-do lists, schedules, and more. It's a handy tool for those who need to keep track of their tasks and deadlines right from their desktop.

It's needed if you use the Desktop Calendar software. The desktopcal.exe file is essential for the software to run correctly, as it contains necessary code that allows the software to function. Without it, Desktop Calendar won't work.

You should only consider removing desktopcal.exe if it's causing problems. This could be the case if it's consuming too much CPU or memory resources, or if it's suspected to be a virus or malware. Not all desktopcal.exe files are harmful. If it's part of the legitimate Desktop Calendar software and it's not causing any issues, there's no need to remove it.

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Desktopcal.exe file information

Windows Task Manager with desktopcal
Desktopcal.exe process in Windows Task Manager

The process known as Desktop Calendar or CalendarTask or desktopcal Module belongs to software desktopcalx Module or Desktop Calendar by or Beijing Cloud Story.

Description: Desktopcal.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. Desktopcal.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder—usually C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\DesktopCal\ or C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\CalendarTask\. Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 296,944 bytes (18% of all occurrences), 282,624 bytes and 10 more variants. file.net/process/desktopcal.exe.html 
The file is not a Windows system file. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: Run, TaskScheduler). The file has a digital signature. The program has no visible window. Desktopcal.exe is a Verisign signed file. Desktopcal.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 64% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.

Uninstalling this variant: You can completely remove Desktop Calendar or Desktop-Kalender (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program) or visit the vendor's support site.

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If desktopcal.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 55% dangerous. The file size is 714,496 bytes (22% of all occurrences), 1,128,448 bytes and 5 more variants. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: Run, TaskScheduler). It is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. It is digitally signed. Desktopcal.exe is able to monitor applications.

Uninstalling this variant: You can completely remove CalendarTask or Desktop Calendar (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program) or visit the vendor's support site [1][2].

If desktopcal.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 50% dangerous. The file size is 1,126,912 bytes. The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows core file. The software starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: Run, TaskScheduler).

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as desktopcal.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the desktopcal.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

Desktop calendar- I cannot live without this thing.
  Ashii  
It's phoning home so if I were doing things illegal I WOULD NOT be using this file! In fact we all should invest in GOOD key logger detection software. Is your SS# and banking passwords SAFE????
  Lefty  
A very good desktop calendar.
  Vanlalngaia  

Summary: Average user rating of desktopcal.exe: based on 2 votes with 3 user comments. One user thinks desktopcal.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user thinks it's probably harmless. One user is not sure about it.


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Best practices for resolving desktopcal issues

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with desktopcal. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.

To help you analyze the desktopcal.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.



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