HydraDM.exe
AMD HydraVision Desktop Manager by AMD
Overview
There are 18 versions of hydradm.exe in the wild, the latest version being 4.0.66. hydradm.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 467.86 KB. Numerous variations of hydradm.exe have been installed with both HydraVision and Catalyst Control Center - Branding. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0038% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.9 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 6.27 MB and typical read I/O operations are around 16 Bytes per minute.
What is hydradm.exe?
HydraVision is a desktop/screen management software mostly providing multi-monitor and virtual-screen management. Besides screen management, it includes hardware-accelerated eyefinity and has extensive hot-key support.
About hydradm.exe (from AMD)
“HydraVision™ Multi-monitor Management Software enables you to tailor your desktop to the way you work, so you can manage increased amounts of information and improve your productivity.”
Details |
File name: | hydradm.exe |
Publisher: | AMD |
Product name: | AMD HydraVision Desktop Manager |
Description: | HydraDM |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\ati technologies\hydravision\hydradm.exe |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of AMD HydraVision Desktop Manager.)
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
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HydraVision is a desktop/screen management software mostly providing multi-monitor and virtual-screen management. Besides screen management, it includes hardware-accelerated eyefinity and has extensiv...
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
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The Catalyst driver package included the ATI Catalyst Control Center. It is designed for manipulating many of the hardware's functions, such as 3D settings, monitor controls and video options. It sho...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of hydradm.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'HydraVisionDesktopManager' → "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\HydraVision\HydraDM.exe"
All file variations of hydradm.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
44.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.00% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
8.00% |
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Windows 8.1 |
4.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 36.00% of AMD HydraVision Desktop Manager.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Lenovo |
26.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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GIGABYTE |
13.33% |
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Gateway |
13.33% |
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ASUS |
13.33% |
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Acer |
6.67% |
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Alienware |
6.67% |
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