Process: pptd40nt.exe (PaperPort Print to Desktop for NT)
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pptd40nt.exe - General Information
Name:
pptd40nt.exe (PaperPort Print to Desktop for NT)
Publisher
Nuance Communications, Inc.
Product:
PaperPort
Default location:
%ProgramFiles%\ScanSoft\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
pptd40nt.exe - Description and Recommendation
pptd40nt.exe process is one of the core components to 'PaperPort'. It provides the 'Paperport desktop' function. If you use this feature of your scanner's software, leave this process running. Otherwise it can be terminated.
pptd40nt.exe - Uninstall Techniques