The hotkeydriver.exe file is the process called Hotkey MFC Application that is part of the application ATK Hotkey Utility created by ASUSTeK. This program uses an icon on the taskbar. It is not a core file for Windows. It can record inputs. ATK Hotkey Utility is a set of system drivers for controlling function keys on some laptop models by Lenovo or ASUS. It tells the computer how to function when you activate function keys. It manages keys that include shortcuts activated by Fn key, Internet shortcut keys and media control keys. This utility is usually included in Lenovo or ASUS laptops that include function keys such as the Lenovo Thinkpad. Hotkey functions include switching between external monitor output and laptop screen, brightness control for your screen, turning on and off the wireless network cards and activating number and scroll locks.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as ASUSTeK or ATK Hotkey Utility, 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 hotkeydriver.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 hotkeydriver.exe, belongs to, in this case ASUSTeK or ATK Hotkey Utility