The process pdhookserver.exe is a process file for PowerDesk from Avanquest North America. This is a startup entry and is not a running process although users can find it in the Task Manager if it continues running after the startup. It is located in a subfolder of C:\Program Files and is a background process that gives users of PowerDesk the option to double-click a blank area of the desktop to launch the application. If users do not need this functionality, there is no need to have the process running. It can be disabled without affecting the functionality of PowerDesk. PowerDesk is a file manager with more features than a standard Windows file manager or other file management software. It is software with a nice organizational view, allows users to copy files from folder to folder, format external drives, and incorporate in other programs such as CCleaner. The clear, useful interface allows users to easily move, sort, and manipulate files by showing two directories in one window. Moving any file with a click is more convenient than the drag and drop tool used in other applications. PowerDesk can also compress files using Zip compression, launch other utilities such as Regedit, and securely delete files.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as PowerDesk, 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 pdhookserver.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 pdhookserver.exe, belongs to, in this case PowerDesk