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Utilities and Operating System Software
What is hpqwrg.exe
The hpqwrg.exe process belongs to the set of program files and modules required by the registration modules of certain HP applications to function properly. The hpqwrg.exe file is particularly associated with the registration reminder functionality of the registration module that belongs to certain HP firmware, driver software components and bundled applications with supported HP devices. The hpqwrg.exe process is also known as HPpromo and is usually stored in the same folder where the firmware, driver software components and bundled applications were installed, which is either in the "drivers" folder of the System32 sub directory under the Windows directory of the system partition, or in a sub directory under the Program Files directory of the system partition.
How can I stop hpqwrg.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hpqwrg.exe. is used by Hppromo and Hppromotions, If you shut down hpqwrg.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hpqwrg.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Hppromo and Hppromotions, 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 Hppromo and Hppromotions, 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 hpqwrg.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 hpqwrg.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if hpqwrg.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 hpqwrg.exe, belongs to, in this case Hppromo and Hppromotions