Solved: Re: CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess.exe ?

vanessafvg · ‎01-27-2017

What is this application? Can't see to find a clear view of what it is in relation to Power BI, everytime i open a report in PBI desktop this kicks off and it uses quite a bit of memory.

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Anonymous · ‎01-29-2017

Hi @vanessafvg,

Based on my research, Power BI Desktop uses Chromium to render the visuals, the Chromium rendering process is named "cefSharp.BrowserSubprocess.exe". You can review this article to get more information about Chromium.

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

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Anonymous · ‎01-29-2017

Hi @vanessafvg,

Based on my research, Power BI Desktop uses Chromium to render the visuals, the Chromium rendering process is named "cefSharp.BrowserSubprocess.exe". You can review this article to get more information about Chromium.

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess.exe ?

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