What is overseer.exe file ?
In some case overseer.exe can harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the overseer.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
Follow steps bellow to try fix the problem with overseer.exe
1. Use cleanmgr
To run the command cleanmgr :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box , followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command cleanmgr and press Enter.
2. Use sfc /scannow
To run the command sfc /scannow :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command sfc /scannow and press Enter.
3. uninstalling programs :
To uninstall unnecessary programs :
Open the Start menu (Press Windows key + X) .
Click the first menu item Programs and Features.
Search unnecessary programs in the list of installed programs, .
Click the software you want to uninstall.
4. using msconfig
To run the command msconfig :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command msconfig and press Enter.
5. Automatic Update
To run the command wuauclt /ShowWindowsUpdate:
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command wuauclt /ShowWindowsUpdate and press Enter.
6. Use resmon command
To run the command resmon :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command resmon and press Enter.
7. use DISM.exe
To run the command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and press Enter.
overseer.exe descriptions
Overseer.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Overseer.exe is located in a subfolder of “C:Program FilesCommon Files” or sometimes in a subfolder of “C:Program Files”—common is C:Program FilesCommon FilesAVAST SoftwareOverseer or C:Program FilesCommon FilesAVGOverseer.;Known file sizes on Windows 10/8/7/XP are 2,038,320 bytes (14% of all occurrences), 1,873,288 bytes and 41 more variants.;The program has a visible window. Overseer.exe is digitally signed. The overseer.exe file is not a Windows system file. This process is launched automatically by the Windows Task Scheduler.;Overseer.exe is able to monitor applications and manipulate other programs.;Therefore the technical security rating is 16% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.;Uninstalling this variant;In case of problems with overseer.exe, you could also do the following;visit the www.avast.com [1] [2] website;safely remove the program using the uninstall program of AVAST Software s.r.o. or AVG Technologies USA, Inc. (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program)