The hpqkygrp.exe process is an executable file that refers to HP CUE-Scanning Flow Component, which is a component of certain Hewlett-Packard or HP products, including HP Photosmart Premier, HP Photosmart Scanner, HP Image Zone, and HPSSupply. That also means that the hpqkygrp.exe file is developed and digitally signed (VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer - G2) by Hewlett-Packard. Whichever program is used, hpqkygrp.exe is an essential file that needs to remain stored on its folder location (C:\Program Files), and kept running in the background. This file is installed once the associated software is downloaded on the computer. It is one of the components that launch the software and make it functional to provide the different tasks of HP devices. This file may not be only a part that makes up the associated software, but also a requirement of other modules that need to call it, so they can be executed too.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as HP Photosmart Premier or HP Photosmart Scanner or HP Image Zone or HPSSupply, 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 hpqkygrp.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 hpqkygrp.exe, belongs to, in this case HP Photosmart Premier or HP Photosmart Scanner or HP Image Zone or HPSSupply