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Tools, Utilities, and Drivers Software
What is hydragrd.exe
The file hydragrd.exe is associated with the program HydraVision by AMD. The utility tool is a multi-monitor management software which optimizes the use of dual monitor for users who wants to improve their experience and personalize the look of their system using dual monitors. It can help in improving the productivity of the user by providing more space as well as a more organized working desktop and use of keyboard shortcuts. The process is deployed into the system upon launching HydraVision. It is an executable command file that allows the system to access the pre-packed functions and variables needed to launch the program and perform its features in the computer for optimizing the users multi-monitor experience. The file is placed in the folder where HydraVision is installed. The hydragrd.exe is core executable file readily accessible in the packages of distributed HydraVision software installer.
How can I stop hydragrd.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hydragrd.exe. is used by HydraVision, If you shut down hydragrd.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hydragrd.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is HydraVision, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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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 HydraVision, 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 hydragrd.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 hydragrd.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if hydragrd.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 hydragrd.exe, belongs to, in this case HydraVision