How to remove an OneTouch error

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OneTouch.exe file information

The process known as One-Touch or Maxtor OneTouch Detection or HP One-Touch belongs to software Dritek System Inc. OneTouch (version 03.13.2003 ( VC60 ), 01.30.2003 ( VC60 ), 10.05.2002 ( VC60 ), 2.9.2001 ( VC60 ), 10.03.2003 ( VC60 )) or Maxtor OneTouch II or Maxtor OneTouch III or Maxtor OneTouch or Netscape Internet Service by Dritek System (www.dritek.com.tw) or Maxtor (www.maxtor.com).

Description: OneTouch.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - mostly C:\Program Files\Maxtor\OneTouch\Utils\ or C:\Program Files\HPQ\One-Touch\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 106,496 bytes (23% of all occurrences), 98,304 bytes and 7 more variants.
The file is not a Windows system file. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. OneTouch.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 42% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
The software vendor offers the option to get help from the software vendor Custhelp or uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ Maxtor OneTouch III or Maxtor OneTouch.

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

"CP4HPOT" can run at start up. One Touch keyboard driver. Required if you use the additional keys
"QT4HPOT" can run at start up. Hewlett Packard One Touch keyboard driver. Required if you use the additional keys

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as OneTouch.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the OneTouch.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 enables the special keys on Compaq laptops
Waninoco

Its the software for the buttons on Compaq & HP computers
SAG

Maxtor USB HD driver to start backup by pressing key on HD

It's maxing my CPU
A. Noyed

must be enabled or the touch pads will not work on HP notebooks
bill schill

In HewlettPackard Laptops, it enables special buttons

its installed with maxtor external hdd and controls the one touch key on the external drive - no idea why people are saying it controls their laptop special buttons!
Damian

Maxtor HD back-up utility
Oliver

People are giving two explanations here, so there must be two programs with the same name.
DaVince

MaxtorOne Touch Detection
Quigley

Summary: Average user rating of OneTouch.exe: based on 12 votes with 10 reviews.

10 users think OneTouch.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users doesn't grade OneTouch.exe ("not sure about it").

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