Node.exe is an executable file containing everything software developers need to run node.js applications on Windows or any other operating system. Node.js is suited for different software where you’d like to maintain a persistent connection from the browser back to the server. You can download it separately or find it within Adobe, Prey, iCatcher Console, and many others. Node.js is a free open source JavaScript run-time environment that executes JavaScript code server-side. This file cannot be important for the main usage of the application but it still controls some exceptional features for it. In Adobe apps, it is mainly used for file syncing However, users find this running in the background while no related applications are being used. Sometimes there are multiple node.exe running the background for different features. This can sometimes become a burden on the CPU and consume more CPU usage for no reason.
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Node.exe is not a system file that needs to be running all the time in the background. Most processes in the background will be consuming CPU and Memory usage and space. Because of this, many other tasks will become slow and unreliable.Some malware camouflages itself as node.exe which can be a security threat to your system. You can check if the file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then it is a Trojan. The location for the legit file should be C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86).It is safe to close this process from the task manager. However, make sure you are not using the node.js at the moment of ending the task. When it comes to closing this process or removing it, a user should really check that where it is located and what it is used for.
1. Disabling Adobe Auto Updater Startup Option
2. Removing Node.exe from your Computer
If you have deleted a legitimate node.exe file, you can reinstall the application that the node process was linked to. This will re-download the node for that software and install it on your computer. It’s possible that the application might stop working if it doesn’t have the node file exist on the directory of that particular program. As some programs use node.js, node.dll, node.exe, etc files to connect that application to the internet such as Nvidia web helper.exe, and other programs. If any of your programs show the “node.dll is missing” error you can check out this article (here) to fix that issue.
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