How to remove kbd error

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kbd.exe file information

The process KBD EXE belongs to the software Hewlett-Packard Company KBD EXE or KBD.EXE by Hewlett-Packard Company (www.hp.com).

Description: File kbd.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (e.g. c:\hp\kbd\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 61440 bytes (99% of all occurrence), 67128 bytes, 28172 bytes, 37299 bytes, 239064 bytes, 31650 bytes, 14348 bytes, 24588 bytes, 58360 bytes.
It is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). kbd.exe is able to hide itself. Therefore the technical security rating is 47% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

• "KBD" can run at start up. Multimedia keyboard manager. Required if you use the multimedia keys

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

It's harmless whether it's enabled or disabled, nothing to lose sleep over...LOL
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The keyboard driver has become corrupted, you need to delete the driver and reload it. I emailed HP with the problem, telling them my PC model etc and they sent me a link to down load the new driver
  Russell  

If you want to fix it... choose your kind of keyboard here...
  Alex Rods   (further information)

can cause fatal loops that make your computer incredibly slow; other processes reacting to it go on overload also. My computer went to 100% CPU usage because of this process.
  stephen  

A new multimedia driver is available from HP for download that fixes this problem. Look for sp26752 on the HP download site
  Sailbad   (further information)

Reinstall Mouse/Keyboard Drivers to Fix Error
  Jim   (further information)

If you have a HP wireless keyboard - try reloading the driver -
  Russell Holmstoel   (further information)

On Add/Remove programs as "Enhanced Multimedia Keyboard Solution" with uninstall string "C:\HP\KBD\Install.exe /u"
  bobh  

I don't know evrything about it, just I can see an error on my screen while I stat my Pc
   

needed when you use the multimedia keys on Logitech's Multimedia keyboards
  tosh  

HP Keyboard
  Gaud  

Cannot delete from add/remove programs. used for HP MM keyboard extensions
  Dave  

My file appears to be missing...how can I get another copy of this keyboard file?
  Gayle Grant  

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