What is yahoowidgets.exe file ?
In some case yahoowidgets.exe can harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the YahooWidgets.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 yahoowidgets.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.
yahoowidgets.exe descriptions
YahooWidgets.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. YahooWidgets.exe is located in a subfolder of “C:Program Files (x86)”—in most cases C:Program Files (x86)Yahoo!Widgets.;Known file sizes on Windows 10/8/7/XP are 4,742,184 bytes (75% of all occurrences) or 3,746,856 bytes.;The YahooWidgets.exe file is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. It is not a Windows system file.;YahooWidgets.exe is able to monitor applications and record keyboard and mouse inputs.;Therefore the technical security rating is 31% dangerous.;Uninstalling this variant;If problems with Yahoo! Widgets come up, you can also ask Customer Support to assist you or completely remove it (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program).