A driver file called ha20x2k.sys is known as Creative version 20X HAL WDM, which is a component of the software product called Creative (version 20X HAL Driver) or Creative Audio Product, which is developed by Creative Technology Ltd. When the program is downloaded onto the computer, the ha20x2k.sys file is among the components that are added on a file folder location, registered into the Windows registry and run in the background. The ha20x2k.sys file is digitally signed from Creative Labs Inc - VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer, and a Windows process, which means it is an essential module that needs to remain running in the background. In addition, ha20x2k.sys is compatible with most versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems,including Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows ME.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ha20x2k.sys. is used by Creative (version 20X HAL Driver) or Creative Audio Product, If you shut down ha20x2k.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ha20x2k.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Creative (version 20X HAL Driver) or Creative Audio Product, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed ha20x2k.sys

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Creative (version 20X HAL Driver) or Creative Audio Product, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if ha20x2k.sys. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that ha20x2k.sys, belongs to, in this case Creative (version 20X HAL Driver) or Creative Audio Product