Most reviews by end users and anti-virus programs identify the hdaudio.exe file as malware. It has been associated with malware downloader and fraud security program. This program is not visible. It runs when you boot Windows using the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. The hdaudio.exe process is found on infected systems. It resists interrogation by security applications. It can auto start programs upon system startup by adding a registry key [RUN]. It enables itself and other applications to communicate through the Internet by changing the firewall settings automatically. It can disable built-in Windows File Protection system. It creates or runs other processes on disk. It can create new background service on machine. It can set processes to start on user logon. It loads programs on boot up by being added as registry auto start. It can be terminated, executed or created on disk as a process. Other applications may insert a code into its virtual memory.
How can I stop hdaudio.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hdaudio.exe. is used by hdaudio.exe, If you shut down hdaudio.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hdaudio.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is hdaudio.exe, 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.
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as hdaudio.exe, 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.
Is hdaudio.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
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.
What can I do if hdaudio.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if hdaudio.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 hdaudio.exe, belongs to, in this case hdaudio.exe