The hpotdd01.exe file program is the major component of Device Discovery program, which is integrated in many Hewlett-Packard (HP) devices, such as cameras, USB printers, and Bluetooth products. This process is a detection software used for the newest and latest products of HP, particularly imaging and printing devices. The hpotdd01.exe file primarily improves the connection and establishment processes, through the integration of technologies, like IrDA, which stands for Infra Red data Association technology, and Bluetooth technology. Since it is the core of the application, the hpotdd01.exe process runs the main function of Device Discovery, with the ability to integrate mobile units and other compatible devices. Its detecting function is to define the inquiry access code of a device and enable it to label the kind of machine it requires, i.e., a Bluetooth, a camera, a printer, or a scanner. It also operates to seek device-generated hopping sequence of events from the clock of the device used. This is when a connection is finally established.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hpotdd01.exe. is used by Device Discovery, If you shut down hpotdd01.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hpotdd01.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Device Discovery, 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 hpotdd01.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Device Discovery, 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 hpotdd01.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 hpotdd01.exe, belongs to, in this case Device Discovery