The file ahddc2_service.exe is a process known as Ashampoo HDD Control which belongs to software Ashampoo HDD Control by ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG or Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG. The ahddc2_service.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Program Files. File sizes recorded on Windows 7 and Windows XP 31% of the time is 1, 515,864 bytes with others ranging from 1,518,976 bytes, 1,515,352 bytes, 1,517,976 bytes, and 1,515,936 bytes. It is a certified file by Verisign, a trustworthy company. This file can change how the other programs on the computer behave and can manipulate them. The ahddcc_service.exe is able to record inputs. This file is an executable file and removing this file may damage the system. Before deleting it, locating which program this file really belongs to will help user determine whether to uninstall it in a standard manner or in a more intensive way. Users should make sure to run an antivirus program to see if it can be a threat.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ahddc2_service.exe. is used by Ashampoo HDD Control, If you shut down ahddc2_service.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ahddc2_service.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Ashampoo HDD Control, 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 ahddc2_service.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Ashampoo HDD Control, 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 ahddc2_service.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 ahddc2_service.exe, belongs to, in this case Ashampoo HDD Control