The hdtuneupsrv.exe file is the process called Hard Disk Tune-Up that is part of the application Hard Disk Tune-Up created by Sammsoft. It is not a system process. It can record inputs. This file has a digital signature from Sammsoft with certificate issued by VeriSign Time Stamping Services Signer – G2. Hard Disk Tune-Up is a scannine engine that detects hard disk. It is a disk maintenance tools that improves your hard drive speed by defragmenting files that are spread over your hard drive causing increased read times that slow down the performance of your computer, crash your system, and cause slow startup, general system failures or unexpected shutdown. It uses linear file arrangement to reduce data access time and help achieve optimal disk performance with optimum read/write access. It offers rapid defrag so you can see results immediately and work on your computer with less waiting time.
How can I stop hdtuneupsrv.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hdtuneupsrv.exe. is used by Hard Disk Tune-Up, If you shut down hdtuneupsrv.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hdtuneupsrv.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Hard Disk Tune-Up, 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 Hard Disk Tune-Up, 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 hdtuneupsrv.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 hdtuneupsrv.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if hdtuneupsrv.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 hdtuneupsrv.exe, belongs to, in this case Hard Disk Tune-Up