hpbhksrv.exe
hpbhksrv.exe
Process name: HP Status Driver Hooking Service
File location: C:\Windows\System32
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What is hpbhksrv.exe doing on my computer?
hpbhksrv.exe is a HP Status Driver Hooking Service from Hewlett-Packard Company
Non-system processes like hpbhksrv.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 HP Status Driver Hooking Service 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 hpbhksrv.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software HP Status Driver Hooking Service on your PC, the commands contained in hpbhksrv.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a HP Status Driver Hooking Service process (also called a task).
Is hpbhksrv.exe harmful?
hpbhksrv.exe has not been assigned a security rating yet. The hpbhksrv.exe file should be located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.
Can I stop or remove hpbhksrv.exe?
Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system.
hpbhksrv.exe is used by 'HP Status Driver Hooking Service'. This is an application created by 'Hewlett-Packard Company'.
If you no longer use HP Status Driver Hooking Service, you can permanently remove this software and thus hpbhksrv.exe from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key + R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find HP Status Driver Hooking Service in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.
Is hpbhksrv.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 hpbhksrv.exe giving me errors?
Most hpbhksrv 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 Hewlett-Packard Company website for the latest HP Status Driver Hooking Service update.
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