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MyPC Backup.exe file information
The process known as MyPC Backup belongs to software MyPC Backup or JDI BACKUP LIMITED by MyPCBackup.com or Cloud Backup Software.
Description: MyPC Backup.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. MyPC Backup.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)"—for instance C:\Program Files (x86)\MyPC Backup\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 839,264 bytes (21% of all occurrences), 1,953,320 bytes and 9 more variants. 
It is not a Windows core file. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: User Shell Folders, DEFAULT\User Shell Folders, Shell Folders).
The file has a digital signature. The program is not visible.
Therefore the technical security rating is 35% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
If problems with
MyPC Backup occur, you can also uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒
Uninstall a Program or ask for help from
Support.
Recommended: Identify MyPC Backup.exe related errors
Important: Some malware also uses the file name MyPC Backup.exe, for example ADW_MyPCBackup or ADW_MYPCBACKUP (detected by TrendMicro), and not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.BackupMyPC.a (detected by Kaspersky). Therefore, you should check the MyPC Backup.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. If MyPC Backup has changed your browser's search engine and start page, you can recover your browser's default settings as follows:
Reset default browser settings for
Internet-Explorer ▾
- In Internet Explorer, press the key combination Alt + X to open the Tools menu.
- Click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab.
- Click the Reset... button.
- Enable the Delete personal settings option.
This will reset your Internet Explorer to its default settings. Your browser will start with the familiar start page and search engine—without popups, ads, cookies, but all browser add-ons are deleted too
[1].
Make cleaning up your browser and your computer simpler and safer with
Security Task Manager.
- Copy chrome://settings/resetProfileSettings into your Chrome browser's address bar.
- Click Reset.
Chrome will then restart with an empty start page and with Google as the default search engine—without any popups, ads, cookies, themes or extensions
[1].
If you want to re-enable some extensions, please enter
chrome://extensions/ into your Chrome browser's address bar.
Make cleaning up your browser and your computer simpler and safer with
Security Task Manager.
- Copy about:support into your Firefox browser's address bar.
- Click Refresh Firefox.
Firefox now looks brand new. Bookmarks and saved passwords are retained, but all browser extensions and their related data are deleted
[1].
Make cleaning up your browser and your computer simpler and safer with
Security Task Manager.
Best practices for resolving MyPC Backup issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with MyPC Backup. 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 MyPC Backup.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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User Comments
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Summary: Average user rating of MyPC Backup.exe: based on 4 votes with 6 user comments. One user suspects danger. 3 users think MyPC Backup.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users don't grade MyPC Backup.exe ("not sure about it").