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How to remove an HKWnd error


The free file information forum can help you determine if HKWnd.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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HKWnd.exe file information

The process known as HotKey Client belongs to software HotKey Utility or HotKey Client by Sony (www.sony.com).

Description: The file HKWnd.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (usually C:\Program Files\Sony\HotKey Utility\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 266,240 bytes (19% of all occurrences), 274,432 bytes and 7 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/hkwnd.exe.html 
It is a file without information about the developer of this file. The program is not visible. File HKWnd.exe is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 45% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
In the event of any problems with HKWnd.exe, you may want to uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > HotKey Utility).

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as HKWnd.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the HKWnd.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

hkwnd.exe is a process found on Sony Vaio notebooks which allows configuration for the special keys on this range of laptops. This is a non-essential process. Disabling or enabling this is down to user preference.
  josh  
VAIO HotKey Utility
  Don  
hkwnd.exe is a process found on Sony Vaio notebooks which allows configuration for the special keys on this range of laptops. This is a non-essential process. Disabling or enabling this is down to user preference.
  MRW  
Sony Laptop volume, Light, Zoom control software
  A. K.  
process on Sony Vaio notebooks, allows configuration for special keys on this range of laptops
  J  


Summary: Average user rating of HKWnd.exe: based on 5 votes with 5 reviews.
5 users think HKWnd.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.


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