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Running Windows 7 6.1.7600 with Intel Core i3 M350 2.27 ghz I don't understand what AMD software is doing on my computer. I have Googled the issue and other people are looking for the answer to the same question. Undoubtedly the DaniWeb community will have the answer. Make it simple please, I'm not as savvy as you guys.

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Seeing “AMD:CCC AEM Capturing Window” at shutdown usually means AMD’s Catalyst Control Center left a background window open that listens for display/power events and hotkeys. That can hang the shutdown prompt even on laptops with an Intel CPU, because the CPU brand is independent from the graphics hardware. Many Intel-based laptops shipped with ATI/AMD graphics (or had the AMD software preinstalled by the vendor). It is not spyware; the word “capturing” here refers to capturing driver events, not your screen.

Quick ways to resolve:

  • First confirm whether you actually have an AMD/ATI GPU: press Win+R, run devmgmt.msc, and expand Display adapters. If you do not see an AMD/ATI entry, remove “AMD Catalyst Install Manager” from Programs and Features.
  • If you do have AMD graphics, perform a clean reinstall of the AMD graphics package that matches your exact laptop model and Windows 7 build. Uninstall the AMD software from Programs and Features, reboot, then install the vendor-recommended package.
  • If the hang persists, open services.msc and set “AMD External Events Utility” to Manual (or Disabled as a test). This may disable CCC hotkeys and some display features, but it is safe to try. For a one-off shutdown, you can also end CCC’s processes before shutting down:
taskkill /im CCC.exe /f
taskkill /im MOM.exe /f

Security tip: right‑click any AMD executables and check they are digitally signed by Advanced Micro Devices and live under Program Files\ATI Technologies or C:\Windows\System32. Anything outside those paths is suspect.

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AMD:CCC is the Catalyst Control Centre which is a part of the control software for an ATI graphics card. AMD now own ATI.
You might want to have a look for a more up to date driver for your graphics. Just make sure you uninstall the old driver and all it's applications before installing a new one!

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what would be the purpose of this program? Can this program be used in like a spyware or hack attempt by anyone?

commented: Stop thinking about Hacking -2
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