How to remove an HpqToaster error

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HpqToaster.exe file information

The process known as HpqToaster Module or HP Wireless Assistant belongs to software HpqToaster Module or HP Wireless Assistant or HP Backup and Recovery or HPAsset component for HP or QLBCASL or HPAsset component for HP Active Support or SmartRead or HP Webcam by Hewlett-Packard Company (www.hp.com).

Description: HpqToaster.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 491,606 bytes (49% of all occurrences), 516,182 bytes and 8 more variants.
The program is not visible. It is not a Windows system file. There is no file information. HpqToaster.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 43% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
In case of any problems with HpqToaster.exe, you can do the following:

ask the software vendor, HP, for advice
remove the entire program HP Wireless Assistant or HPAsset component for HP using Windows Control Panel

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

It Keeps Popping Up requesting that I should sena an error report to microsoft and then It shuts down my antivirus program
Joe Shearer

Screen notification of mute, etc.. Not essential. From Hp.
Mik

This file is harmless. Its for operating the CD drive and Wireless buttons.
chick8ed

The HPqToaster.exe file is an executable file used by HP Wireless assistant. When you press the wireless button on your laptop it helps Wireless assistant to display fancy slow message on you desktop just above the tray icons to inform you about the status of WLAN. Even if you kill this process, each time you press the Wireless switch on your laptop it will execute this file "HPqToaster.exe" to help the Wireless assitant to display the WLAN status (ON or OFF). It is installed by the HP wireless assitant installation program in the folder C:\Program Files\HPQ\Shared\HPqToaster.exe. I just found out this info myself as there was no accurate info on the net.
Satyendra

"toaster" is the generally accepted programming term for little windows that pop up (like bread in a toaster) this is the HP pop-up process for their special keys (like volume and mute)

It spawns the following when I press the volume mute hotkey on my HP laptop, which, probably not coincidentally, is the same time and duration an icon pops up letting me know I pressed the mute button...: "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\hpCaslNotification.exe" " hpNotification ProgressBar Percentage 80 /Percentage LeftIconPath C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\\Icons\Mute.ico /LeftIconPath RightIconPath C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\\Icons\Mute.ico /RightIconPath /ProgressBar /hpNotification "
MicroGuy

It makes the notification show up when you press buttons. I don't know why HP would name it something so stupid. HPNotifications or something would have been better...
Adam

Came with my HP laptop DV9500.. Doesn't Really affect my laptop, just eating my process.
Iagan

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Summary: Average user rating of HpqToaster.exe: based on 43 votes with 9 reviews.

23 users think HpqToaster.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's probably harmless. 7 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 6 users think HpqToaster.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 6 users doesn't grade HpqToaster.exe ("not sure about it").

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