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How to remove htpatch error


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htpatch.exe file information

The process belongs to the software htpatch.exe by unknown.

Description: htpatch.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows or sometimes in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder or in a subfolder of C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 28,672 bytes (99% of all occurrence), 206,302 bytes, 25,600 bytes.
There is no information about the maker of the file. It is not a Windows core file. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program has no visible window. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 76% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "HTpatch" can run at start up. HTpatch.exe is part of the SiS AGP patch - BUT unless your processor (and motherboard) supports HyperThreading (HT) and this feature is enabled it will actually SLOW your graphics card by around 6%

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as htpatch.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the htpatch.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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file is not detected as an infection by almost all antivirus softwares. BUT by purging the file from many systems helps me terminate many issues like slow systems. also i noticed that many systems infected by a spyware are containing the htpatch.exe file. One of the system i fixed was fixed by renaming a copy of any txt file by htpatch.exe right after deleting the real .exe file. the spyware just stop regenarating after that manipulation of the htpatch.exe file.
  steve c.  
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wenn man kein hyperthreading hat, sollte man es löschen, Braucht nur ram. Ob es ein virus ist, weiß icht nicht. Habs in quärentäne gesteckt
  Fabyy  
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Zwalnia komputer! Po wyłączeniu procesu przez komęde MSCONFIG wszystko powruciło do normy. Przed wyłączeniem komędy komputer wyłączał się "godzine"
  Damian  
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für's SIS Board, AGP Treiber
  Slade  
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I agree with Mirek's assessment of nuisance factor. Search your mainboard's AGP driver installer folders for "HTpatch*" There may be a "HTuninst.exe" file in the same folder. Run the HTuninst.exe to cleanly uninstall HTpatch.exe references from the windows registry. C:\windows\htpatch.exe file will not be deleted but that is harmless to leave around. My P4S8X mainboard drivers were downloaded from support.asus.com
  Chris B.   (further information)
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sie ist sehr gefährlich es hat meinen ganzen Pc zerstört
  habba  
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if you dont have hyperthreading, it does nothing. it just sits there and takes up ram. it might slow down your comptuer a tad if you dont have a lot of ram. thats about it.
  dmt408  
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it is a agp driver for a sis motherboard but if you dont have a pentium then it can cause problems with internet explorer and windows media player.
  jimbob  
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benötigt für SIS AGB Treiber
  Christian  
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Hat in der Registry/run einen Eintrag über die ganze Zeile. Möglich über 255. Also zum Teufel damit.
  Werner Rieck  
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wer kein hyperthreading hat soll sie löschen - sie macht nur Ärger mit Antivirenprogs. macht den PC + Internet langsam. Grüßle U
  U  
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NOD32 scan ok
  Ron Nelson  
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ich habe leider keinen kommentar, sondern eine frage: wenn htpatch.exe ein prozess ist, der hyperthreading unterstützen soll, warum ist er im taskmanager dann kein system, sondern ein benutzerprozess?
  afitch82  
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HTPatch doesn't work correct !!! If used, DOS applications in fullscreen mode hang immediately (sure valid for Celeron(=no hyperthreading support),WinXP,SP2)
  Mirek  
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Die Datei htpatch.exe ist in einem Zipfile dass Treiber für irgendwas mit AGP enthält im Bezug auf ASRock-Boards, downloadbar auf deren Homepage - AntiVir meldet aber einen PMS/HTPatch.A
  Grollicus  
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Summary: 20 users think htpatch.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 6 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 9 users suspect danger. 4 users think htpatch.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 7 users doesn't grade htpatch.exe ("not sure about it").

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