How to remove hpgs2wnd error

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hpgs2wnd.exe file information

The process hpgs2wnd belongs to the software Hewlett-Packard hpgs2wnd or HP Photo and Imaging 2.0 - or hpgs2wnd.exe or HP Photo and Imaging 1.1 - or HP Photo and Imaging 1.2 - or HP Photo and Imaging 1.0 - HP or HP Photo and Imaging 2.2 - or HP Photo and Imaging 2.1 - or HP Photo and Imaging 2.3 - or HP Photo and Imaging 1.2.1 - or HP Photo and Imaging 2.5 - or DVD Solution 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 XP are 57344 bytes (56% of all occurrence), 69632 bytes, 36943 bytes, 73728 bytes.
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). The program is not visible. Therefore the technical security rating is 42% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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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 camouflage themselves as hpgs2wnd.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the hpgs2wnd.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.

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User Comments

Part of scanner software from HP
Andre

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

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

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

Summary: 6 users think hpgs2wnd.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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