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How to remove an ShowWnd error


The free file information forum can help you determine if ShowWnd.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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ShowWnd.exe file information

The process has no identifications of its developer.

Description: ShowWnd.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 36,864 bytes (99% of all occurrences) or 45,056 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/showwnd.exe.html 
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 camouflages itself as ShowWnd.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the ShowWnd.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

Trojan
    (further information)
im not entiraly sure but i know it is a trojan
  mike  
Gateway mulitmedia keyboard driver
  jim  
The file is usually harmless; however, some viruses and trojans call themselves ShowWnd.exe
  James  
It is used by a keyboard driver. see link. Ignore the comments that it is a trojan.
    (further information)
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.  
If it's 36,864 bytes in size and esepcially on a Gateway or you have a Chicony keyboard then it's harmless
  Joe Wein  
No files or drivers need it what so ever on my aunts pc and I seemed to cut down on the random crashes and shut downs since I disabled it
  brandon  
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Summary: Average user rating of ShowWnd.exe: based on 10 votes with 8 reviews.
2 users think ShowWnd.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 4 users suspect danger. 1 user think ShowWnd.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.


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