The dynamic link library file htc.8.1.0178.00.dll is the Windows Live Call Hover to Call Module, an application module of Windows Live Messenger powered by Microsoft that allows users to make voice and video calls from PC to PC and PC to Phone where the PC is equipped with speakers and a microphone and an Internet connection to call for any regular telephones or PCs in any location. The htc.8.1.0178.00.dll is referenced by the Windows Live Call to integrate the Hover to Call Module application and other associated contents of the libraries into the UI of the Windows Live Call software. These contents of the libraries and features are activated into the system upon the installation process of Windows Live Call, in which the process htc.8.1.0178.00.dll is also run as the component file for the Windows Live Call Hover to Call Module.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. htc.8.1.0178.00.dll. is used by Windows Live Call Hover to Call Module, If you shut down htc.8.1.0178.00.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop htc.8.1.0178.00.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Windows Live Call Hover to Call Module, 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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A process usually a part of an installed application such as Windows Live Call Hover to Call Module, 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 htc.8.1.0178.00.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 htc.8.1.0178.00.dll, belongs to, in this case Windows Live Call Hover to Call Module