How to remove HControl error

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HControl.exe file information

The process HControl belongs to the software ASUS HControl or ATK or ATK Hotkey or Windows Update or HControl.exe by ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC (www.asus.com) or ATK.

Description: HControl.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 61,440 bytes (24% of all occurrence), 110,592 bytes, 102,400 bytes, 106,496 bytes, 98,304 bytes, 65,536 bytes, 94,208 bytes, 69,632 bytes, 86,016 bytes.
There is no file information. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The file is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Therefore the technical security rating is 35% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If HControl.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 50% dangerous. File size is 225,280 bytes (85% of all occurrence), 221,184 bytes, 229,376 bytes. The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows system file. There is no description of the program.

If HControl.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 17% dangerous. File size is 53,248 bytes. File HControl.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File HControl.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible.

If HControl.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 32% dangerous. File size is 13,179,660 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:

"Hcontrol" can run at start up. Hotkeys on an ASUS Notebook. Only required if you use the additional keys

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as HControl.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the HControl.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Beim Start meines ASUS-Notebooks F3F erscheint regelmäßig die Fehlermeldung: "Hcontral hat ein Problem festgestellt und muß beendet werden." Woran liegt das und kann was kann man dagegen tun?
pwoschu

CPU spikes to 100% under certain conditions, but unsure how to replicate conditions
Sir Lulz

not essential...unless you want the button to turn wireless on/off to work
jvn

I had the same problem with, and result of fix suggested for, my Sony Vaio as Chris did. It started immediately after installing XP Service Pack 2. Running msconfig startup and enabling items one at a time revealed the problem.
Frank McD

I have an Asus Notebook, and somehow hcontrol.exe at times uses 100% of my CPU speed, which is irritating...

Sony Laptop. After upgrade to SP2 Outlook Express started automatically; now the same thing happens after adding Microsoft updates. I will disable it and see if the problem is cured.
Robin M.

nix gefährliches
niemand

might be a hotkey driver problem...
noname

Mein Asus-Notebook benötigt HControl.exe, damit seine Hotkeys funktionieren
John G.G. Tucker

I can't launch the Internet Explorer anymore - other ATK driver installed but that didn't help.
Marieke

Installed on Asus Laptops, provides short-cut keys (Function Key + Function Numbers) to useful features such as turning wireless on/off etc.
Marcus Smith

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