The hd.cmd file is a process that is part of the application History Destroyer created by HistoryDestroyer. This process runs when you start Windows. It uses the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. It is not a system process. It is not a core file for Windows. This program uses a visible window. History Destroyer is a software that is created to provide protection for your online privacy. It lets you erase all your tracks. It will clean up your Internet Explorer cookie folder. It has a cookie manager. It will also clean your Internet folder history, Windows temp folders and files, Windows temp folder cache, recently opened documents, recently run programs, Recycle Bin, Windows Clipboard, Media Player playlist, Windows index .dat files and ScanDisk CHK file. It features a pop-up killer to get rid of pop ups by window title and blacklist them. You can set the application to autopilot. It also includes spyware and adware remover, and let you restore a file that has been attacked by malware.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as History Destroyer, 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 hd.cmd. 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 hd.cmd, belongs to, in this case History Destroyer