How to remove an QlbCtrl error

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QlbCtrl.exe file information

The process known as QLB Controller or Quick Launch Buttons belongs to software HP Quick Launch Buttons (version 6.10 B9, 6.20 B1, 6.10 A2, 6.00 G2, 6.10 A1, 6.20 D3, 6.00 E2, 6.00 D2, 6.30 J1, 6.20 F2, 6.10 C1, 6.40 F1, 6.40 D3, 6.40 B2, ...) or HPAsset component for HP or HPAsset component for HP Active or Adobe Flash Player (version 10 ActiveX) or Verizon FiOS Media Manager by Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P (www.hp.com).

Description: QlbCtrl.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 159,744 bytes (41% of all occurrences), 131,072 bytes and 16 more variants.
It is not a Windows system file. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 41% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You can also do the following:
1) uninstall HP Quick Launch Buttons 6.20 B1 or HP Quick Launch Buttons 6.10 B9 software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 7/Vista)
2) ask the HP's Customer Service for advice.

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

HP Pavillion Notebook Quicklunch Buttons.
Svenny

Its the Quick Launch Button Control process for HP laptops / computers. If its causing problems, just end the process in task manager. It has prevented me from launching some apps (Supreme Commander - Forged Alliance). After killing the process - no worries
Ben Kitzelman (further information)

Ist eine Anwendung mit der die QuickLaunchButtons von HP Computern verwaltet werden...
Zer0 (further information)

gives instruction 0x004094ad memory cannot be read
George Olayo

HP says: "This package enables customers to program the Quick Launch Buttons on the keyboard or to use the default settings"
Bill

It was using up 40% of my CPU so I terminated it. It did nothing to my computer, it still works. But now the fans aren't blaring!
Kevin

CPU HOG when running at same time as printing pdf document on my HP Pavilion dv7, using PDF-XChange viewer and HP OfficejetJ6480 printer
Philip Stompe

Garantiert die Funktionalität der Quick Lauch Buttons auf HP Laptops. Wer diese eh nicht braucht kann qlbctrl daher nach Gutdünken aus dem Systemstart entfernen (z.B. mit autoruns)
Joda

Summary: Average user rating of QlbCtrl.exe: based on 9 votes with 8 reviews.

1 user think QlbCtrl.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 2 users doesn't grade QlbCtrl.exe ("not sure about it").

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