The handyfind.exe file is the process called HandyFind Utility that is used by the application HandyFind created by handykeys.com. This program can alter or control the behavior of other applications. It is not a system process. This program does not use a visible window. It runs when you boot Windows. The registry key for this process is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. The handyfind.exe process can record inputs. HandyFind is a tool that lets you search for words as you type on Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Notepad and other applications. Yon don’t need to scroll around or use Find dialog. It is compatible with Windows XP, 2000, NT and Vista. You can choose the text that you want to search and immediately jump into its next occurrence. You can click on hyperlinks using your keyboard. You can use this program in applications that do not have a Find dialog.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. handyfind.exe. is used by HandyFind, If you shut down handyfind.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop handyfind.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is HandyFind, 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 handyfind.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as HandyFind, 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 handyfind.exe. 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 handyfind.exe, belongs to, in this case HandyFind