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What is AppVShNotify.exe? Malware, Virus, or Safe process?
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Windows 10 is full of background services that most users have never heard of it. Users can view somewhat obscure Windows EXE components listed on theProcessestab in Task Manager.
AppVShNotify is among the curious processes some users spot in Task Manager.
What is AppVShNotify?
AppVShNotifyis is an EXE (executable) file in Windows 10, 8, and 7 that stands for Microsoft Application Virtualization Client Shell Notifier. It’s a file for the Microsoft Application Virtualization background service in Windows. Some users can find that file in one of these folder paths:
C:Program FilesCommon Filesmicrosoft sharedClickToRunC:Program Files (x86)Microsoft Office (for users with MS Office installed)
What does AppVShNotify do?
The Microsoft Application Virtualization service makes software available via virtualization, which enables apps to run within virtual environments.
Its AppVShNotify.exe file is utilized by App-V to integrate virtual apps and make them available to end-users.
Is AppVShNotify safe?
The real AppVShNotify.exe is a Microsoft file that’s entirely safe. However, some unscrupulous programmers might proliferate viruses and malware disguised as the AppVShNotify.exe.
Thus, some users might discover fake AppVShNotify.exe malware on their PCs that cause error messages like:
Failed to initialize properlyAppVShNotify could not be installed
The real AppVShNotify.exe should be in a subfolder of Program Files like the paths shown directly above. If you discover an AppVShNotify.exe in a path outside Program Files, you’ve probably found malware on your PC.
How can I uninstall AppVShNotify?
Removing the software is one way to disable Appvshnotify on your PC.
You can also remove software listed within Programs and Features with third-party uninstaller utilities. Some third-party uninstallers will remove leftover files and registry entries Windows’ uninstaller might leave behind.
So, if you need to entirely uninstall this software file with no leftovers files that remain stuck in your PC, the most ideal way is witheffective uninstaller software.
How can I remove AppVShNotify malware?
There are some dedicated third-party malware scanner utilities you can utilize that can be more efficient for purging malware than Windows Security.
⇒Get Malwarebytes
However, most users need not be alarmed by the AppVShNotify.exeprocess. Don’t try to uninstall/disable the AppVShNotify.exeprocessif you utilize software virtualization.
If you don’t need it though, you can free up some HDD storage by uninstalling MS Application Virtualization.
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He is passionate about the tech world, always staying up-to-date with the latest and greatest. With an analytical view, he likes problem-solving, focusing on errors and their causes.
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