The hcwhook.dll file is the process hcwhook that is used by the application HCW hcwhook created by Hauppauge Computer Works. This program has no visible window. It records inputs. It is not a system process. A dynamic link library [DLL] file is an application that has functions that can be used by other programs. It has a mechanism for shared code and data that enables a developer to improve the functions of a program without the need to recompile or re-link. It may inject itself into other running processes to control or alter their behavior. This mechanism can be used by different applications at the same time that means a DLL file can be reused or organized into a module to save disk space and memory. It is easy to arrange and install. The programs using a particular DLL share its code in order to occupy a single space in the physical memory. The data in the DLL usually remains private that means every program has its own copy of the data.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as HCW hcwhook, 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 hcwhook.dll. 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 hcwhook.dll, belongs to, in this case HCW hcwhook