The hkserv.exe is a process that is part of the HotKey Server or the HotKey Utility software. This process is responsible in the configurations and access to Sony Hot Key. Hkserv.exe is installed in specific Sony laptops. It contains a built-in management mechanism and functions as a keyboard background utility program. If hkserv.exe is not installed, there are function keys which cannot operate properly. The hkserv.exe process is able to set a specific key to activate a particular function. For example, the function key 7 can be used to capture a screenshot, instead of using the combination of three keys like the Fn, Alt and Printscreen. It also offers running task access and other functions namely shutdown, restart and other basic applications. It can enable a button to minimize several windows all at once. Experienced users can activate a selected text which comes from a specific command string. Hkserv.exe can also define all parameters and launch others actions.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as HotKey Server, 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 hkserv.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 hkserv.exe, belongs to, in this case HotKey Server