How to remove hpcmpmgr error

hpcmpmgr.exe file information

The process HP Framework Component Manager Service belongs to the software hp coretech (COmponent REuse TECHnology) or hpcmpmgr.exe" or HPCMPMGR.EXE by Hewlett-Packard Company (www.hp.com).

Description: hpcmpmgr.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - e.g. C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 241664 bytes (86% of all occurrence), 212992 bytes, 221184 bytes, 233472 bytes, 27660 bytes, 419288 bytes, 21504 bytes, 25600 bytes.
hpcmpmgr.exe is not a Windows system file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. hpcmpmgr.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 33% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "HP Component Manager" is not required to run at start up. Checks the internet for updated drivers/utilities for your HP product - update manually. Disabling will remove the error "Windows can't shutdown the computer because hpcmpmgr.exe can't be ended"
• "hpcmpmgr": ??

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as hpcmpmgr.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the hpcmpmgr.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.

Links: hpcmpmgr.exe, hpcmpmgr.exe

It's HP AiO Component. It isn't the cause of svchost.exe's activities: it's the network scanner.
  GV  

It causes problems with IE 7, when I start it takes forever to load a homepage and it will not load until I CTRL-ALT-DLT and end it from memory.
  Angry HP printer owner  

Not dangerous, however it can cause problems. This process is used by several HP products. It is the main proces for the HP Component Manager, it is non-essential, but is still important. See the link for better information. (Recomended)
  Justin  

HP Component Manager - HP bloatware GARBAGE. Kills my screensaver and drops me to the desktop when gaming. Disable it by going into the registry. Just search for hpcmpmgr.exe - you should find it in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run. Just delete the entry and it will never start up again. If you want to check for updates periodically, just set a shortcut to "hpcmpmgr.exe" and run it manually.
  Brent  

HP Component Manager
   

HP Component Manager
  Brent  

HP update manager for HP devices
  Ioannis Orf  

On my computer this program was added by HP to the System Configuration Utility, which activates this file on startup. After half a year this file crashed restarting itself every second which was very annoying. Finaly at every new session I had a promt saying that the was a error. After that I removed the file form SCU typing "msconfig" in "Run" in "Start".
  X-LEO  

hpcmpmgr is launched in the registry. It launches other programs such as hptskmgr which causes the refocus and interruption of screensavers and full screen programs. I communicated with hp and they say to rename or delete the hptskmgr. I just removed the registry start menu run for it.
  Charles  

Slowly kills monitors because it quickly pops up a window every 15 minutes thus de-activating the screen saver so cannot keep PC on permanently
  Paul  

Runs every couple of minutes. Does not show up in Windows Rask Manager except when it is running - usually only for about 10 seconds. For that 10 seconds keyboard, mouse and programs halt functining. Very annoying. Since it only appears in Windows Task Manager when it is running and input devices are disables, ir cannot be removed.
  Gary  

It runs fine for days then suddenly consumes 100% of the system cpu, only way to fix this is to use Task Manager to kill it, the patch DOES NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM !!
  SOBrien  

Defintely not the most well built program.
   

HP should keep making hardware, leaving software production to people who can do it.
  User  

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