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What is SumatraPDF.dll?

SumatraPDF.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 SumatraPDF.

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SumatraPDF.dll file information

The process known as SumatraPDF belongs to software SumatraPDF by .

Description: SumatraPDF.dll is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. SumatraPDF.dll is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder—primarily C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\LocalLow\SumatraPDF\IE\ or C:\Users\USERNAME\Anwendungsdaten\SumatraPDF\IE\. The file size on Windows 10/11/7 is 269,824 bytes. file.net/process/sumatrapdf.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 EA58BBDF-F45C-4F28-8E52-CD5AA70D2C1E. The file is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. There is no file information. It is able to monitor web browsers. Therefore the technical security rating is 61% dangerous.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as SumatraPDF.dll. Therefore, you should check the SumatraPDF.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. If SumatraPDF 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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Best practices for resolving SumatraPDF issues

The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: ASecurity Task Manager examines the active SumatraPDF process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. A good Bantivirus tool detects whether the SumatraPDF.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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