The kbhook.dll process is a modular Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file that is distributed alongside other DLL modules, certain SYS driver utilities, some executable application resources, specific background process items and various components used by the firmware distributions and device driver software resources of certain Genius wireless keyboards and wireless mouse devices. The kbhook.dll file is specifically deployed by these Genius wireless keyboard/mouse driver software and firmware components as a resource process of the Keyboard Hook Library module, which is an applet bundled with these Genius firmware distributions and driver software packages. This means the kbhook.dll file and these other associated components are placed in the system upon the installation of these firmware and driver software resources, which also means the kbhook.dll process is packaged into these Genius wireless keyboard/mouse driver software and firmware distributions. The kbhook.dll file and the other components of the Keyboard Hook Library module are responsible for implementing into Windows-based systems the special key functions and button features of these associated Genius wireless keyboards and wireless mouse devices.

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

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed kbhook.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Genius Keyboard Hook Library 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 kbhook.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 kbhook.dll, belongs to, in this case Genius Keyboard Hook Library Module