The file gwhotkey.exe, known as Multi-function Keyboard by Bill Pytlovany, belongs to software Gateway Multi-function Keyboard Utility by BillP Studios. The Multi-function keyboard is a component of the Gateway Destination PC that is supported by software from BillP Studios. This keyboard is currently the standard equipment on Gateway multimedia desktop and laptop computers. The Gateway Multi-function keyboard Utility software controls all the extra keys that are located on top of the keyboard, including the green or transparent bars that is displayed when the user changes the volume settings for computer speaker. The Multi-function keyboard also contains the controls for the CD/DVD player. The volume and CD/DVD player keyboard keys are hotkeys or keyboard shortcuts that make it easier for users to interact with the computer without using the mouse or the pointing device. These hotkeys save time and effort for the user as they continue with their computing activities.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Gateway Multi-function Keyboard Utility, 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 gwhotkey.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 gwhotkey.exe, belongs to, in this case Gateway Multi-function Keyboard Utility