The hklock.dll file is a dynamically link library file or DLL. This process has no visible window. It is not a core file for Windows that means the operating system can run without requiring this process. It records inputs. A DLL is an application that has functions that can be used by other programs. It has a mechanism for shared code and data that can be used by various applications at the same time that means it can be reused or organized into a module to save disk space and memory. This mechanism enables a developer to improve the functions of a program without the need to recompile or re-link. A DLL file is easy to arrange and install. It may inject itself into other running applications to control or alter their behavior. All programs using a particular DLL share its code in order to occupy a single space in the physical memory. Its data usually remains private that means every process has its own copy of the data.

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