The genuine groove.exe file is a software component of Microsoft OneDrive for Business by Microsoft Corporation. If you have "groove.exe" on your system, what you have differs, depending upon your version of Microsoft Office, how it was installed, and what kind of workspaces or libraries are being synchronized. It is not part of Microsoft's Groove Music app for Windows 8, 8.1, or 10, (which uses "ZuneMusic" in its module names). It is always related to Microsoft Groove, introduced with Office 2007, or its successor products: it was renamed as SkyDrive Pro, and became SharePoint Workspace after a 2013 lawsuit by the UK's BSkyB for trademark infringement. Most recently, "groove.exe" has been the library synchronization client for Microsoft's OneDrive for Business (ODFB), not the same as the personal OneDrive cloud storage service. ("SkyDrive Pro" was also not the same as Microsoft "SkyDrive"). Microsoft's Groove Relay Servers for the original Groove 2007 may still be running, but only in maintenance mode.
groove stands for SharePoint Workspace Synchronization Client
The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the groove.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.
Description: Groove.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The file groove.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (common is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 13,179,660 bytes (78% of all occurrences), 337,264 bytes and 8 more variants.
Groove.exe is not a Windows system file. The groove.exe file is digitally signed. The program is not visible.
Groove.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 33% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
In case you experience problems using groove.exe, you can also contact www.microsoft.com Customer Service or uninstall Microsoft Office Shared 64-bit Setup or Microsoft Office Groove MUI 2010 from your computer using the Control Panel applet Uninstall a Program.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as groove.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the groove.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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groove.exe belongs to Groove Virtual Office developed by Groove Networks, Inc. "Groove Virtual Office uses a peer-to-peer networking model to connect users in Groove Workspaces. In these workspaces geographically dispersed coworkers can do almost everything they could do in the same office. They can hold online meetings, store files and folders, save threaded discussions, scribble on whiteboards, share calendars, and track project information and timelines." Formerly by Groove Networks - now owned by Microsoft and part of MS Office Alex
It's to share information, Programs, etc with other Local Network Members, aNwe
Part of MS Office for some versions already. Still there in Off. 2013 and called Microsoft Skydrive Pro Roelof Smelt
Is now formally called "OneDrive for Business" and could be used for cloud storage on your computer. NIcholas Weber
Microsoft OneDrive for Business JP
Groove.exe seems to be the core executable for Microsoft OneDrive for business under Windows 10. This in itself appears to be an unstable service when compared to the previous version - unsure if the problems came at Win 10 or the 2016 version of Office 365 Paul
next to useless and very harmful
Groove is used by OneDrive for Business but is really unstable. Uses all the CPU in the latest office release Snowgod
Microsoft Office Groove also known as Microsoft SharePoint Workspace is a desktop based document collaboration tool designed for teams with members who do not share the same network security clearance or are often offline. It has been used as a tool to coordinate between emergency relief agencies given that that they do not share a common security infrastructure, but still require offline access. Initially developed by Lotus Notes creator Ray Ozzie, Office Groove was acquired by Microsoft in 2005, but has today been replaced with a web-based service known as SharePoint. Alex
Microsoft Office Groove is a defunct document collaboration tool. Groove.exe is the file that runs the Microsoft Office Groove software. It is a genuine process and is considered safe. Alex
SharePoint Sync Client Program, buggy program, running twice and occupying most memory on PC. Just another program given least importance by Microsoft. Ideally be useful for synchronizing new/ updated document files on a PC to cloud/server stored SharePoint as a backup. Does not work reliably (typical of Microsoft). Vikram
Summary: Average user rating of groove.exe:
based on 17 votes with 11 user comments.
8 users think groove.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
2 users think it's probably harmless.
2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
2 users suspect danger.
3 users think groove.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.
2 users don't grade groove.exe ("not sure about it").
Best practices for resolving groove issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with groove. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the groove.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Summary: Average user rating of groove.exe: based on 17 votes with 11 user comments. 8 users think groove.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 3 users think groove.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users don't grade groove.exe ("not sure about it").