HP Image Zone Fast Start is usually the process that is linked to the executable file hpqthb08.exe. The file is part of HP Image Zone, software that mainly allows users to edit their photos. The file is also associated with HP Media Creation Software. Typical file storage is C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqthb08.exe, and common file size is 52 KB. There have been reports by some clients who have the file in their systems where an application error was encountered. The most common reason behind the error was removal of application to run a digital imaging device not necessarily from HP, which as it turned out, was using the file for photo applications. When the application to run was uninstalled, the Image Zone Fast Start process could not launch upon startup, because it failed to communicate with the software that needed it. As for the process itself, it appears to make loading of the Image Zone application faster, and launching of the software’s features, so much faster as well.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hpqthb08.exe. is used by HP Image Zone Fast Start, If you shut down hpqthb08.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hpqthb08.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is HP Image Zone Fast Start, 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 hpqthb08.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as HP Image Zone Fast Start, 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 hpqthb08.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 hpqthb08.exe, belongs to, in this case HP Image Zone Fast Start