How to remove an WDBtnMgr error

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WDBtnMgr.exe file information

The process known as WD Button Manager belongs to software WD Button Manager by Western Digital Technologies (www.wdc.com).

Description: WDBtnMgr.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 339,968 bytes (30% of all occurrences), 364,544 bytes and 5 more variants.
The file is not a Windows system file. File WDBtnMgr.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program has no visible window. WDBtnMgr.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 57% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

"WD Button Manager" can run at start up.

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

Western Digital external disk - tray program - button manager
Nemmorb

Western Digital external HD button manager for backup
Stephen Marcus

Western Digital External USB Hard Drive button mangager

External Western Digital HardDrive
achmed

This program support the Western Digital external hard drives.

Western Digital external disk - tray program - button manager

installs with external wd hdd also
david vallence

Western Digital External Harddrive
Keith

Western Digital "button manager"/tray program for WD MyBook external hard drives. Necessary for correct shutdown of MyBook ES (eSATA) drives.
Norbert

Western Digital for external USB Firewire Drive. WD externals crash alot
Dr Zen

I think when my XP starts up, WDBtnMgr.exe takes up 50% or so CPU useage or more at times until I end process it from the Task Manager (alt-ctr-del)

Summary: Average user rating of WDBtnMgr.exe: based on 13 votes with 11 reviews.

11 users think WDBtnMgr.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users doesn't grade WDBtnMgr.exe ("not sure about it").

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