File key cnyhkey.exe is an executable that installs a process called Chicony Multimedia Driver. The file runs an essential process that your wireless keyboard and mouse need in order for these to function well. The file is also associated with a number of other wireless keyboard and mouse brands. It usually installs in C:\Windows or C:\Program Files. It generally has a file size of 5,794,816 bytes, and uses on average, 7 MB RAM space. You can run the process together with startup so you can immediately use your keyboard and mouse after boot-up. You can also choose to disable the file but you will not be able to utilize the wireless functions of your PC peripherals. The file is safe and has not been cited by users as a virus or malware. There were incidents where users’ AV programs detected the file as a virus, but this turned out to be a false positive.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Chicony Multimedia, 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 cnyhkey.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 cnyhkey.exe, belongs to, in this case Chicony Multimedia