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What is HDSentinel.exe?

hdsentinel.exe is an executable file associated with the software Hard Disk Sentinel PRO, developed by H.D.S. Hungary. This file is typically located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Hard Disk Sentinel directory.

Hard Disk Sentinel PRO is a multi-OS SSD and HDD monitoring and analysis software. Its goal is to find, test, diagnose, and repair hard disk drive problems, report and display SSD and HDD health, performance degradations, and failures. It provides a complete textual description, tips, and displays/reports the most comprehensive information about the hard disks and solid-state disks inside the computer or in external enclosures.

Hard Disk Sentinel PRO is needed if you want to keep a close eye on your hard disk's health and performance. It can help you prevent data loss due to hard disk failures. If you do not use the software or if it's consuming too many system resources, you might want to remove it. If the hdsentinel.exe file is located outside of the C:\Program Files (x86)\Hard Disk Sentinel directory, it could be malware disguised as the legitimate file, and should be removed.

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HDSentinel.exe file information

Windows Task Manager with HDSentinel
HDSentinel.exe process in Windows Task Manager

The process known as Hard Disk Sentinel Engine or Hard Disk Sentinel belongs to software Hard Disk Sentinel PRO or Hard Disk Sentinel or Hard Disk Sentinel Pro by (www.hdsentinel.com).

Description: HDSentinel.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The HDSentinel.exe file is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" or sometimes in a subfolder of the user's "Documents" folder (mainly C:\Program Files (x86)\Hard Disk Sentinel\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Hard Disk Sentinel Pro\). Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 4,460,176 bytes (15% of all occurrences), 4,856,480 bytes and 22 more variants. file.net/process/hdsentinel.exe.html 
The file is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. HDSentinel.exe is certified by a trustworthy company. HDSentinel.exe is able to connect to the Internet, monitor applications and record keyboard and mouse inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 30% dangerous, but you should also take into account the user reviews.

Uninstalling this variant: You could also do the following:
  1) uninstall Hard Disk Sentinel PRO or Hard Disk Sentinel from your computer using the Control Panel applet Uninstall a Program
  2) ask the developer, www.hdsentinel.com, for support.

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If HDSentinel.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 64% dangerous. The file size is 4,554,392 bytes (25% of all occurrences), 13,179,660 bytes, 5,820,440 bytes or 6,197,080 bytes. The HDSentinel.exe file is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. HDSentinel.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs, connect to the Internet and monitor applications.

Uninstalling this variant: You could also do the following:
  1) uninstall Janos Mathe or Hard Disk Sentinel from your computer using the Control Panel applet Uninstall a Program
  2) ask the developer, Hdsentinel, for assistance [1][2].

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as HDSentinel.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, for example PE_NESHTA.A (detected by TrendMicro), and Win32.Neshta.A (detected by BitDefender). Therefore, you should check the HDSentinel.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

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  domX  
Part of Hard Disk Sentinel program designed to monitor hard drive performance and warn of impending trouble.
  John Sutherland  
Part of Hard Disk Sentinel program designed to monitor and repair hard drive performance.
  Robertsz   (further information)
Nebezpeĝne to asi nieje len drahe. Za tu cenu si kupim novy.
  Dušan, Košice  

Summary: Average user rating of HDSentinel.exe: based on 5 votes with 4 user comments. 3 users think HDSentinel.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user is not sure about it.


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Best practices for resolving HDSentinel issues

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with HDSentinel. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.

To help you analyze the HDSentinel.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.



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