authored by HP and an essential process in the HP Deskjet Taskbar Utility, the hpztsb01.exe file is recommended to remain in the system to ensure the proper operations of the taskbar utility of its associated device. Being a non-core Windows process and installed in the System 32 subfolder, this file has been utilized from time to time as a vehicle for malware delivery, according to some user reports. Part of its function is to store data in the system registry, such that errors in the legitimate process or being deployed as a malware, the usual primary effect is that of errors in the system registry – resulting in freezes/crashes and hardware functionality freezes or slowdowns. It is not possible to remove this process as it runs parallel with processes in the HP Printing utility. Another difficulty in removing the hpztsb01.exe process is that it is Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher – VeriSign Time Stamping Service CA SW1 certified, proving it crucial for the program suite’s effective deployment

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hpztsb01.exe. is used by HP Deskjet Taskbar Utility, If you shut down hpztsb01.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hpztsb01.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is HP Deskjet Taskbar 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 hpztsb01.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as HP Deskjet Taskbar 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 hpztsb01.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 hpztsb01.exe, belongs to, in this case HP Deskjet Taskbar Utility