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How to remove an HControlUser error


The free file information forum can help you determine if HControlUser.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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HControlUser.exe file information

The process known as HControlUser belongs to software ATK Package or ATK Hotkey by ASUS (www.asus.com).

Description: The file HControlUser.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 98,304 bytes (80% of all occurrences), 105,016 bytes, 167,936 bytes or 42,500 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/hcontroluser.exe.html 
Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. It is a file without information about the developer of this file. Therefore the technical security rating is 45% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
In case of any problems with HControlUser.exe, you can do the following:

  • go to the support area of the Asus website
  • uninstall the software ATK Package or ATK Hotkey using the "Add or Remove Programs" function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs)

Recommended: Identify HControlUser.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as HControlUser.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the HControlUser.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

hcontroluser.exe is part of ATK Hotkey developed by ASUS.
  James  
I couldn't move my cursor (touchpad enabled) until I ended this. I don't know why.
  Sam  


Summary: Average user rating of HControlUser.exe: based on 1 votes with 2 reviews.
1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user doesn't grade HControlUser.exe ("not sure about it").


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