The hddsvc.exe file is a process called HDDSvc Module that is used by the application HDD Information Service belonging to Hard Drive Inspector software by AltrixSoft. The hddsvc.exe file is a process that is part of the Hard Drive Inspector setup for Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and NT. It is not a system process. It is not a core file for Windows. It can monitor programs and record inputs. The hddsvc.exe service or HDD Information Service is needed to execute the Hard Drive Inspector software. It requires administrator privileges. This process runs with Local System Account rights by default that needs access to every logical disk in the hard drives and read/write access to the registry node HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software. Hard Drive Inspector is a program that lets you monitor he health of your computer drive to avoid crashes and hard drive recovery at high costs. It monitors the current state of various critical parameters that determine the performance and reliability of the hard drive using S.M.A.R.T. [Self Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology] that is found on modern hard drives.
How can I stop hddsvc.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hddsvc.exe. is used by Hard Drive Inspector, If you shut down hddsvc.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hddsvc.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Hard Drive Inspector, 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 Hard Drive Inspector, 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 hddsvc.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 hddsvc.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if hddsvc.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 hddsvc.exe, belongs to, in this case Hard Drive Inspector