How to remove an hpgs2wnd error

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Hpgs2wnd.exe file information

The process known as hpgs2wnd belongs to software Hewlett-Packard hpgs2wnd or HP Photo and Imaging (version 1.0 - HP, 1.2.1, 2.0 - Scanners, 1.0 - Scanjet 2300c) by Hewlett-Packard (www.hp.com).

Description: hpgs2wnd.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - e.g. C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 57,344 bytes (55% of all occurrences), 69,632 bytes and 4 more variants.
It is not a Windows system file. The program 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. Therefore the technical security rating is 42% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You could completely remove HP Photo and Imaging 2.0 or HP Photo and Imaging 1.0 (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).

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

"hpgs2wnd" is not required to run at start up. "HP's exclusive Share-to-Web software makes it easy to share content with others through our affiliate Internet websites." Available via Start -> Programs
"Share-to-Web Namespace Daemon" is not required to run at start up. "HP's exclusive Share-to-Web software makes it easy to share content with others through our affiliate Internet websites." In other words an application that allows users to upload scanned images to their personal webpages if desired. Available via Start → Programs

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as hpgs2wnd.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the hpgs2wnd.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

Scanjet scanner - web page builder
J.Brown (further information)

This program is related to the feature "share-to-web" from some HP hardwares, so if you don't pretend to use that, you could terminate it to save some memory, I did it.
Rodrigo Lobo Schmidt

It's part of Hewlitt Packards Share to Web software
Scott

Part of scanner software from HP
Andre

When I end this process I can not use my HP Scanjet Scanner but if I restart the process comes up again and then I can scan. So I will end this process each time I turn the computer on unless I plan to use the scanner. I don't use the HP share-to-web function so I don't know if it has something to do with this or not.
Big-B

Part of scanner software from HP, I have removed it with regedit from RUN folder, because I don't want to use it
Dirk

nothing but think its more garbage being forced on the unsuspecting
Ernestr Martin

I'm using Norton SS o delay startup since I use the scanner
Bob R.

Summary: Average user rating of hpgs2wnd.exe: based on 8 votes with 8 reviews.

7 users think hpgs2wnd.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users doesn't grade hpgs2wnd.exe ("not sure about it").

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