Remove PhotoshopElementsDeviceConnect.exe
Installing Photoshop Elements 3 will install PhotoshopElementsDeviceConnect.exe which will run regardless you have Photoshop running or not.
This article will not remove the said process nor disabling it, but marely making the startup method of the PhotoshopElementsDeviceConnect.exe to be manual instead of automatic.
How to stop the process:
1. Go to Control Panel
2. Select Adminisrative Tools
3. Select Services
4. Select Photoshop Elements Device Connect from the list on RHS.
5. Change the startup mode to Manual
Note:
1. For steps (1) till (3), Shortcut to Services: type services.msc on RUN (Start -> Run)
2. For step (5), you can also change the start up mode by double clicking the Photoshop Elements Device Connect on the list. You can change the start up type in the opened window.
Resources
DeviceConnect.exe - taking up CPU
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