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HPWMISVC.exe

HP Quick Launch by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)

Remove HPWMISVC.exe

Overview

There are 11 versions of hpwmisvc.exe in the wild, the latest version being 3.0.1.0. It is started as a Windows Service with the name 'HPWMISVC'. In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 29.06 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Hewlett-Packard Company by VeriSign. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0003% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.69 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 4.73 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 878 Bytes per minute for reads and 69 Bytes per minute for writes.

What is hpwmisvc.exe?

The HP Quick Launch Buttons application enables menu control of various buttons such as volume, internal/external display, and mute on/off on the keyboard and the external Easy Access Buttons Keyboard for the supported notebook models and operating systems.

About hpwmisvc.exe (from Hewlett-Packard Company)

Some HP notebook PCs come with Quick Launch buttons. Quick Launch buttons enable you to quickly access the programs that you use most frequently. For example, if you frequently travel for your job to

DetailsDetails

File name:hpwmisvc.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Product name:HP Quick Launch
Description:HP Quick Launch WMI Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp quick launch\hpwmisvc.exe
Certificate
Issued to:Hewlett-Packard Company
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Expiration date:Sunday, December 18, 2011
Windows Service
Service name:HPWMISVC
Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of hpwmisvc.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'HPWMISVC'

VersionsAll file variations of hpwmisvc.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
f50912b0a861ed396f6062e79c37a4a7 c438204f6edcb84fd71e416027abfb1491140609 34.41 KB
3c5b2067338e4efdade94e4a72728f23 e92523739851d66e9f13c93c873d01424c46668c 34.41 KB
2bec76bdcd1bc080210325e7b5094834 93e4e4bb769ac612a31f873476c7b73d8863d4de 34.38 KB
77c15d7e8f002a173eebff0b20cd697d bb4c5531636e01f2688eaed93318010d713ba5fe 34.05 KB
491ce9b6321fb74e4b37af2c47f98434 4000405db1b6fcc72e88893cd739e4d46d019558 26.05 KB
f630dd7564ebb7248a13b1cc774d9ea6 7d2a04de06fe6ea8beea838ee90bb002b7eb0b59 26.05 KB
171000873eb522e5ea3dd4c4e0b689b2 62dbc2f210d46cec259b5ef1c8fe553042fa4a47 26.05 KB
ead185acdcfd81bf2172cd6f36277d50 5d1dd32e354a93a67018d329d850f2df86845874 26.05 KB
28e15c3d39dcd27a79251ba0bf216a11 39445fe197d53a60a847dab35abd9f6eb6bdcd97 26.05 KB
760d9b546ab3ec551d7827c88c026194 649b9b42267c9a30a7367ebfa3879e5ecefb529f 26.05 KB
854197d1270d20193fe2d4b14784aade d942ef3fce2d1a4d4ef04bd4734173d8c83f9134 26.05 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 68.45%
Windows 8 12.83%
Windows 8 Pro 4.81%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.28%
Windows 8.1 4.28%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.21%
Windows 7 Professional 2.14%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 58.29% of HP Quick Launch.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 98.61%
Acer 1.39%
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