The hddhealth.exe file is a process that is used by the application HDD Health created by PanteraSoft. This program uses an icon on the taskbar. It is not a system process. It is not a core file for Windows. HDD Health is a software that predicts failures for computers using Windows. It lets you monitor your hard disks and warns you of a possible failure. It uses S.M.A.R.T. [Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology] that is built-in to new hard disks. It can predict hard drive failures. Alert features include local pop up messages, E-mail, event logging ad net messages. It also warns you when the temperature is too high and when the disk space is low. The program runs in the background. It starts when you run Windows. The system tray icon lets you access the settings and user interface.
How can I stop hddhealth.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hddhealth.exe. is used by HDD Health, If you shut down hddhealth.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hddhealth.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is HDD Health, 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.
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as HDD Health, 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.
Is hddhealth.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
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.
What can I do if hddhealth.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if hddhealth.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 hddhealth.exe, belongs to, in this case HDD Health