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How to remove an SetRefresh error


The free file information forum can help you determine if SetRefresh.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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SetRefresh.exe file information

The process known as SetRefresh belongs to software SetRefresh or HP SetRefresh by Hewlett-Packard Company (www.hp.com).

Description: The file SetRefresh.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 525,824 bytes (78% of all occurrences), 485,376 bytes or 524,800 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/setrefresh.exe.html 
The program has a visible window. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). SetRefresh.exe is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You can also uninstall HP SetRefresh from your computer using the Control Panel applet "Add/Remove programs".

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "SetRefresh": Found on a Compaq PC. Video refresh rate utility? Is it required?

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

Hewlett-Packard Company
  Pat  
Soll offenbar die Bildwiederholrate des Bildschirms einstellen obwohl diese Funktion seit Window98 bereits vorhanden ist. Typisch HP, sie erfinden ständig das 5. Rad am Wagen: "HP invent"
  Chris   (further information)


Summary: Average user rating of SetRefresh.exe: based on 3 votes with 2 reviews.
1 user think SetRefresh.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.


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