dw20.exe - What is dw20.exe?

What is dw20.exe doing on my computer?

dw20.exe is the Application Error Reporting client included with Microsoft Office 2003, a tool that collects information automatically whenever an Office application crashes and allows users to send a report directly to Microsoft. Microsoft uses the data to address problems and enhance future versions of the applications.
This tool is an essential process and should not be removed.
Non-system processes like dw20.exe 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 Microsoft Office 2003 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 dw20.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Microsoft Office 2003 on your PC, the commands contained in dw20.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a Microsoft Office 2003 process (also called a task).

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Is dw20.exe harmful?

This process is considered safe. It is unlikely to pose any harm to your system. The dw20.exe file should be located in the folder C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedDW. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

dw20.exe is a safe process

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Can I stop or remove dw20.exe?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. dw20.exe is used by 'Microsoft Office 2003'. This is an application created by 'Microsoft Corp'.

If you no longer use Microsoft Office 2003, you can permanently remove this software and thus dw20.exe from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find Microsoft Office 2003 in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

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Is dw20.exe 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 dw20.exe giving me errors?

Most dw20 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 Corp website for the latest Microsoft Office 2003 update.

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