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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1, 0, 0, 3 50.00%
1, 0, 0, 2 50.00%

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey
kernel32.dll
GetModuleFileNameA, HeapDestroy, GetVersionExA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, CompareStringW, CompareStringA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, LoadLibraryA, GetProcAddress, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetFileType, ReleaseMutex, GetLastError, CreateMutexA, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetSystemTime, GetLocalTime, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetModuleHandleA, GetStartupInfoA, GetCommandLineA, GetVersion, ExitProcess, RtlUnwind, GetEnvironmentVariableA, GetCurrentProcess, WriteFile, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, TerminateProcess, WideCharToMultiByte, UnhandledExceptionFilter, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExA
user32.dll
DispatchMessageA, TranslateMessage, TranslateAcceleratorA, GetMessageA, LoadAcceleratorsA, RegisterClassExA, MessageBoxA, FindWindowA, DefWindowProcA, KillTimer, PostQuitMessage, SetTimer, DestroyWindow, CreateWindowExA, LoadCursorA

hpwuSchd.exe

Hewlett-Packard hpwuSchd by Hewlett-Packard

Remove hpwuSchd.exe
Version:   1, 0, 0, 3
MD5:   4fea5b94c6a96860620a62e4a19bd07d
SHA1:   a02c42cbbe5ee0c6b0abc441edaf7819a6904631
SHA256:   55ed733350aef16f1710b3bcb8977535f57236ce0cccc1116c1faa4ca0024812

Overview

hpwuschd.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including HP Update published by Hewlett-Packard, HP Update from Hewlett-Packard and HP Update by Hewlett-Packard.

DetailsDetails

File name:hpwuschd.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard
Product name:Hewlett-Packard hpwuSchd
Description:hpwuSchd
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hp\hp software update\hpwuschd.exe
File version:1, 0, 0, 3
Size:48 KB (49,152 bytes)
Build date:8/5/2003 10:28 AM
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
HP Update
 Hewlett-Packard
29% remove
HP Update is the updater program which runs with Windows (in the background as a service) and automatically starts up when your computer boots. It checks for updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings. HP Update checks for installed Hewlett-Packard OEM software included with a new PC.
HP Software Update
 Hewlett-Packard
3% remove
HP Software Update Service is a program designed to manage all installed HP programs on the user's PC and check for and update any new versions of the software if available. This service will run in the background when Windows starts and periodically check for updates.
hp deskjet 5100
 Hewlett-Packard
4% remove
This is the software driver and additional utilities required for managing and connecting the HP Deskjet 5100 printer to the PC. Uninstalling this driver may cause the hardware to stop functioning properly (only remove this package if you no longer have the HP printer connected to your PC).

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'HP Software Update' → "C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd.exe"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00041703%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00028104%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00013599%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:31 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:672 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.36 MB
Private (minimum):104 KB
Non-paged memory:672 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:26.66 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):30.67 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:320 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.36 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:755/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:3 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:28
600
GUI GDI count:11
103
GUI USER count:3
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hp\hp software update\hpwuschd.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of Hewlett-Packard hpwuSchd.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 50.00%
Intel 50.00%
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