rthdcpl.exe has 45 known versions, the most recent one is 2.4.1.9. rthdcpl.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. It also provides a graphical interface (GUI) for the user to interact with it and contains an icon in the Windows notifictaion system tray (near the clock). During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 17.46 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Realtek Semiconductor Corp by the certification authority VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Realtek High Definition Audio Driver from Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 24.68 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 10.67 KB per minute for reads and 649 Bytes per minute for writes.
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Realtek HD Audio Sound Effect Manager.)
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of rthdcpl.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
United States installs about 10.94% of Realtek HD Audio Sound Effect Manager.