configicon.dll - What is configicon.dll?

What is configicon.dll doing on my computer?

ConfigIcon.dll is the file for Microsoft® Silverlight Configuration Utility Resources. It contains various JPEG, PNG files, dialogue boxes, icons and strings. An example from the string table: Silverlight will automatically check for, download, and install DRM components when playing protected content.
Non-system processes like configicon.dll originate from software you installed on your system. Since most applications store data on your hard disk and in your system's registry, it is likely that your computer has suffered fragmentation and accumulated invalid entries which can affect your PC's performance.

In Windows Task Manager, you can see what CPU, memory, disk and network utilization is causing the Silverlight process. To access the Task Manager, hold down the Ctrl Shift Esc keys at the same time. These three buttons are located on the far left of your keyboard.

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The configicon.dll is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Silverlight on your PC, the commands contained in configicon.dll will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a Silverlight process (also called a task).

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Is configicon.dll harmful?

This process is considered safe. It is unlikely to pose any harm to your system.

configicon.dll is a safe process

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Can I stop or remove configicon.dll?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. configicon.dll is used by 'Silverlight'. This is an application created by 'Microsoft'.

If you no longer use Silverlight, you can permanently remove this software and thus configicon.dll from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find Silverlight in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

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Is configicon.dll CPU intensive?

This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may affect your PC’s performance. To reduce system overload, you can use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) or the Windows Task Manager to manually find and disable processes that launch upon start-up.

Use the Windows Resource Monitor to find out which processes and applications write/read the most on the hard drive, send the most data to the Internet, or use the most memory. To access the Resource Monitor, press the key combination Windows key R and then enter 'resmon'.

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Why is configicon.dll giving me errors?

Most configicon issues are caused by the application executing the process. The surest way to fix these errors is to update or uninstall this application. Therefore, please search the Microsoft website for the latest Silverlight update.

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