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What is OCHelper.dll?

The genuine OCHelper.dll file is a software component of Microsoft Office by .
Microsoft Office is an application suite of applications, servers, and services developed mainly for official work. OCHelper.dll is a resource library required for Skype for Business, an instant messenger and video conferencing application. This is a critical Windows component and should not be disabled or removed.

Microsoft Office was first released in 1988 and consisted of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. More applications have since been added to the suite, including Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Publisher, Skype for Business, etc. Microsoft Office is currently available in over one hundred languages. It is developed for the Microsoft Windows, Windows Mobile, and Mac OSX platforms.

Microsoft, founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, is the world's largest software maker with respect to revenue. Microsoft is best known for the Windows operating system. The company quickly rose to fame and fortune following the success of its 1986 public share offering turning three people into billionaires and an estimated 12,000 Microsoft employees into millionaires. Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA.

OCHelper stands for Microsoft Office Communicator Helper

OCHelper.dll is a browser extension for Internet Explorer. This add-on enables several additional functions for Internet Explorer. You can disable it through the Extras menu (key combination Alt + X) under Manage Add-ons. The following paragraph provides more information about Skype for Business.

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OCHelper.dll file information

The process known as Skype for Business or Microsoft Lync (version 2010)

belongs to software Microsoft Office (version 2013, 365 ProPlus - en-us, 365 - en-us, 32-bit Components 2013, 365 Business - en-us, 365 Small Business Premium, 32-bit Components 2016, 2016, 365 Home Premium - en-us, 365 ProPlus - nl-nl, 365 ProPlus - ru-ru, 365 ProPlus - nb-no, 365 - fr-fr, 365 - ro-ro) or Microsoft Office Professional Plus (version 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2010) or Microsoft (version 365 - en-us, 365 Apps for enterprise - en-us, 365 - es-es, 365 Apps for business - en-us, 365 Apps for Enterprise - de-de) or Microsoft Office Shared (version 64-bit Setup, 64-bit MUI 2013, 64-bit MUI) 2013, 64-bit MUI 2007) or Microsoft Lync MUI (version 2013) or Microsoft OneNote - en-us or Microsoft Visio Professional (version 2016 - en-us, 2019 - en-us) or Microsoft Office Home and Student (version 2013, 2019, 2016) or Microsoft Office Professional (version 2016) or Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI or Microsoft OneNote - nl-nl or Microsoft Visio - en-us

by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: OCHelper.dll is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. OCHelper.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)"—typically C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\ or C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\VFS\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\. Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 153,248 bytes (20% of all occurrences), 153,768 bytes and 79 more variants. file.net/process/ochelper.dll.html 
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your web browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as part of the browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. IDs used by this BHO include 31D09BA0-12F5-4CCE-BE8A-2923E76605DA. OCHelper.dll is able to monitor web browsers. The program has no visible window. The OCHelper.dll file is not a Windows system file. The file is certified by a trustworthy company. Therefore the technical security rating is 23% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.

Uninstalling this variant: If you have any problems with OCHelper.dll, you may want to do the following:

Recommended: Identify OCHelper.dll related errors

If OCHelper.dll is located in the Windows folder for temporary files, the security rating is 58% dangerous. The file size is 26,768 bytes. The program has no visible window. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. There is no detailed description of this service. The OCHelper.dll file is not a Windows core file. There is no file information. It is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. OCHelper.dll is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs and monitor applications.

Uninstalling this variant: If you have any problems with OCHelper.dll, you may want to do the following:

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as OCHelper.dll. Therefore, you should check the OCHelper.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. If Skype for Business 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 ▾
  1. In Internet Explorer, press the key combination Alt + X to open the Tools menu.
  2. Click Internet options.
  3. Click the Advanced tab.
  4. Click the Reset... button.
  5. 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.

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User Comments

possible security risk recently discoverd
   
I uninstalled Skype for business and it is still running, however, I do still run the regular skype
  joe  
Prozess gehört zum Microsoft Store
    (further information)
It keeps popping up asking me to sign in. I have no need for Skype at this moment in time. I keep disabling it, but it pops back up at the top of the Task Manager.
  Ange  
I don't use Skype, have no idea why this would be running.
  Elle  
It is skype, I do not use it, nor do I want it on my machine
   

Summary: Average user rating of OCHelper.dll: based on 6 votes with 6 user comments. One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 3 users think OCHelper.dll is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users don't grade OCHelper.dll ("not sure about it").


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Best practices for resolving OCHelper issues

The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: ASecurity Task Manager examines the active OCHelper process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. A good Bantivirus tool detects whether the OCHelper.dll file on your PC might be malware slowing down your system. Such unwanted programs are often not classified as viruses by other antivirus software and therefore go undetected.

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding PC trouble. 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 restore the original performance and remove unnecessary programs, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.



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