What is App helper process?
By Junaid, maker of Taskglass · Last reviewed
A background helper that belongs to the app named at the start.
Many apps, especially browsers and Electron apps, run work in separate '... Helper' processes for stability and security. The first part of the name is usually the app it belongs to. Seeing several helpers for one app is normal.
- Category
- Third-party
- Safe to quit:
- With care
Applies to processes whose name ends with "Helper".
Why is App helper process using so much CPU or memory?
- The parent app is busy (syncing, loading content, playing media)
- Extensions or background features of that app
What to do
- 1Identify the app from the start of the name and check what it's doing
- 2Quit and reopen that app
- 3Update the app
Safe to quit? With care.
Usually safe, but part of the parent app may stop working until it's restarted.
Part of the Taskglass Process Library