The hpstatus.exe file is a process that is part of the program HP Printer Status and Alerts created by Hewlett-Packard Company. It is a tool for monitoring print cartridge and printer status on MFP with Jet Direct or HP Laserjet printers that are connected and installed directly on the network. This process alerts the computer through an error status or warning that it sends with a flashing red icon and warning sound. The monitor provides information for documents being printed. It offers accessible buttons that you can set in real time schedule scheme. The process alerts also serve as reminder for ordering supplies that are already in critical stage. This process automatically runs on RunServices, RunOnce, Run or RunServicesOnce on the registry. The hpstatus.exe file is a valid process. It runs in the background. It uses the network. It uses low memory.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as HP Printer Status and Alerts, 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 hpstatus.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 hpstatus.exe, belongs to, in this case HP Printer Status and Alerts