hookmanager.exe
hookmanager.exe
Process name: Context Menu Utility
Application using this process: HookManager Application
File location: C:\Program Files\Common Files\portrait displays\shared
Recommended: Check your system for hookmanager.exe problems
What is hookmanager.exe doing on my computer?
hookmanager.exe is a Context Menu Utility from Portrait Displays Inc. belonging to HookManager Application
Non-system processes like hookmanager.exe originate from software you installed on your system. Since most applications store data on your hard disk and in your system's registry, it is likely that your computer has suffered fragmentation and accumulated invalid entries which can affect your PC's performance.
In Windows Task Manager, you can see what CPU, memory, disk and network utilization is causing the Context Menu Utility process. To access the Task Manager, hold down the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time. These three buttons are located on the far left of your keyboard.
The hookmanager.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software HookManager Application on your PC, the commands contained in hookmanager.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a Context Menu Utility process (also called a task).
Is hookmanager.exe harmful?
hookmanager.exe has not been assigned a security rating yet. The hookmanager.exe file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\portrait displays\shared. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.
Can I stop or remove hookmanager.exe?
Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system.
hookmanager.exe is used by 'HookManager Application'. This is an application created by 'Portrait Displays Inc.'.
If you no longer use HookManager Application, you can permanently remove this software and thus hookmanager.exe from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key + R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find HookManager Application in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.
Is hookmanager.exe CPU intensive?
This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may affect your PC’s performance. To reduce system overload, you can use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) or the Windows Task Manager to manually find and disable processes that launch upon start-up.
Use the Windows Resource Monitor to find out which processes and applications write/read the most on the hard drive, send the most data to the Internet, or use the most memory. To access the Resource Monitor, press the key combination Windows key + R and then enter 'resmon'.
Why is hookmanager.exe giving me errors?
Most hookmanager issues are caused by the application executing the process. The surest way to fix these errors is to update or uninstall this application. Therefore, please search the Portrait Displays Inc. website for the latest HookManager Application update.
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