How to remove PCHButton error

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PCHButton.exe file information

The process belongs to the software Motive System or HP Instant Support or HP Pavilion PC Help or Help and Support Additions or VB6 Runtime Files for or Presario PC Help or Compaq Instant Support or Acoustica Effects Pack or HP Media Center PC Help or My HP Pavilion PC or My Presario PC by Motive Communications, Inc (www.motive.com).

Description: PCHButton.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - typically C:\Program Files\HPINST~1\plugin\bin\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 159744 bytes (82% of all occurrence), 155648 bytes, 155907 bytes.
There is no description of the program. PCHButton.exe is not a Windows core file. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. Therefore the technical security rating is 46% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

External information from Paul Collins:

"Acme.PCHButton" is not required to run at start up. Used by HP Instant Support

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

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This file hogs CPU resources like no tomorrow!

Summary: 1 user think PCHButton.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user doesn't grade PCHButton.exe ("not sure about it").

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