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Autopico exe: Windows processes explained [Full Guide]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Autopico.exe is a software component ofKMSpico, which in its turn isa software tool used to illegally activate copies of Windows 7/8/8.1/10 and Office 2010/2013/2016.AutoPico.exe launches the portable KMSpico program.
Very rarely the file is associated with other Windows programs.
Usually, the fileis located in a subfolder of C: and since it is an executable file, the security rating isover 50% dangerous, according to experts. Moreover, it can also track other applications or change their behavior.
Users have noticed the file when their installed antivirus software identified Autopico.exe as a potential hack tool.
What is Autopico and how can I use it?
Is autopico.exe a virus?
It depends on who you ask and what reports you read.
However, you can always check the integrity of theprocessusing Process Explorer, an advanced version of the Task Manager tool.
Afterdownloading the file, you can run a check only on autopico.exe. Right-click on theprocess, then select Check VirusTotal. You have to agree to the program’s terms and also enable VirusTotal to check all otherprocesses. This way, any newprocesswill be automatically checked.
To the right of theProcess Explorerwindow, you will get a rating of how many companies or users have rated autopico.exe as potentially harmful. You can make a decision about it starting from here.
Should I remove, block or disable autopico.exe?
From all of the above, it results that autopico.exe is not a critical Windows file.
Autopico.exe will always run in the background and can be force stopped usingTask Manager.
Otherwise, the program is rarely visible and oftentimes runs unnoticeduntil an antivirus software lists it as potential malware.
It is recommended toremove autopico.exe only if it causes problems. Otherwise, the system might return autopico-related errors and programs can become unusable after removing it.
How to uninstall autopico.exe?
Alternatively, just to be sure that the installation is correctly done, you can use anuninstaller tool.
We hope you found this article useful. Your comments are welcome in the section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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