Software updates for HP are launched through the file written as hpwucli.exe. There were no definite data provided to determine the exact attributes of the file. It is presumed by users as a relatively safe file to run in terms of virus intrusions or spyware attacks. However, a number of users found that installing the updates caused their systems to malfunction, with the main reason being, that the updates were not supported by their version of Windows OS; or registry keys were affected by the updates. Also, there were users who found that deferring to install the updates suggested by the file hpwucli.exe, did not prevent their machines from being affected by the file. More to the point, some users found that the system still detected the file, and prompted the user that hpwucli.exe was “behaving suspiciously.” It was also found that the file was able to access some of the machine’s resources even without actual installation of the updates.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as HP Update Client, 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 hpwucli.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 hpwucli.exe, belongs to, in this case HP Update Client