The thotkey.exe file is referred to as Hotkey Utility or THotkey, which is a part of THotkey, a software product created by TOSHIBA Corporation. Toshiba THotkey is the program that pertains to the special functions keys installed on Toshiba laptops. This utility tool is essential for easier access of some basic functions everytime a person uses his or her laptop made from Toshiba. If not pre-installed, the THotkeys application can be separately or individually downloaded. Whether pre-installed or not, this tool is downloaded with the module thotkey.exe, stores itself on the computer, particularly a file folder like C:\Program Files, and launches to execute the software, then runs in the background during the Windows startup. A user is able to access and utilize the special function keys with this program. If the file is stopped, deleted, or corrupted, the functions keys are definitely disabled. Unless the functions keys are not important to use, the thotkey.exe file must be kept in the computer system and continue to run in the background.
How can I stop thotkey.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. thotkey.exe. is used by TOSHIBA THotkey, If you shut down thotkey.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop thotkey.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is TOSHIBA THotkey, 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 TOSHIBA THotkey, 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 thotkey.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 thotkey.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if thotkey.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 thotkey.exe, belongs to, in this case TOSHIBA THotkey