The dpagent.exe process is also known as the DigitalPersonal Local Agent and is a component of the HP ProtectTools Security Manager Suite which is enables the installation of the HP ProtectTools Security Manager, the Fingerprint and Credential Manager and Drive Encryption. This program enables the user to login using a fingerprinte reader on some Dell laptops. The HP ProtectTools Security Manager is included in a wide variety of Business Notebooks and select Business Workstations and Desktops. It is created on Hewlett Packard intellectual property and it on open standards. This program can be configured so that unauthorized access with the use of TPM Embedded security chips, Smart Cards, USB tokens and the like are prevented. This program is said to be completely customizable which enables a lot of flexibility and versatility among its business costumers especially when choosing the level of security that each customer needs. It is up to the user whether or not he or she would like to run this program at start up and there is no harmful effect on the computer system whether this program is enabled or disabled.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Digital Personal Local Agent, 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 dpagent.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 dpagent.exe, belongs to, in this case Digital Personal Local Agent