HPWMISVC.exe
HP Quick Launch by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)
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 ”
Details |
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 |
Behaviors
(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)
All file variations of hpwmisvc.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
68.45% |
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Windows 8 |
12.83% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
4.81% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.28% |
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Windows 8.1 |
4.28% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.21% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
2.14% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 58.29% of HP Quick Launch.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
98.61% |
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Acer |
1.39% |
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