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How to remove ShowWnd error


The free file information forum can help you find out if ShowWnd.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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ShowWnd.exe file information

The process belongs to the software ShowWnd.exe by unknown.

Description: ShowWnd.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 36,864 bytes (99% of all occurrence), 45,056 bytes.
The program has a visible window. There is no description of the program. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File ShowWnd.exe is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 37% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as ShowWnd.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the ShowWnd.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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showwnd.exe is included with the Chicony keyboard software and is used by the software to stop the keyboard driver's taskbar entry from reappearing. It is not necessary to remove the keyboard software, however if you wish it can be removed through Add or Remove Programs.
  Mike M.  
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It is used by a keyboard driver. see link. Ignore the comments that it is a trojan.
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The file is usually harmless; however, some viruses and trojans call themselves ShowWnd.exe
  James  
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Gateway mulitmedia keyboard driver
  jim  
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im not entiraly sure but i know it is a trojan
  mike  
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Trojan
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Summary: 2 users think ShowWnd.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users suspect danger. 1 user think ShowWnd.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it..

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