The process chkadmin.exe is associated with the program Compaq Network Management System, which is manufactured by Hewlett-Packard. This program is pre-installed on Compaq computers by the manufacturer, and it acts as its default network manager. It facilitates access to a network as well as allowing customization through configuration features. Compaq Network Management System will make managing networks easier for Compaq users with user-friendly features, which is a consideration for cconsumers. The software is easily activated, with the icon "Intelligent Manageablity" whenever it is in use. It is not required to be background program, and users may choose to access it only when the need arises.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Compaq Network Management System from Hewlett Packard, 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 chkadmin.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 chkadmin.exe, belongs to, in this case Compaq Network Management System from Hewlett Packard