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"Intel Common User Interface - hkcmd.exe" Startup Program

Q

What is the startup program "Intel Common User Interface - hkcmd.exe" on my Windows 8 computer? Can I remove it to speedup my computer and reduce security risk?

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A

"Intel Common User Interface - hkcmd.exe" is added to your computer as part of system installation.

You will see "hkcmd.exe" listed on the Startup tab of Task Manager screen as: 

Startup Item : Intel Common User Interface
Publisher    : Intel Corporation
Command      : C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
Location     : HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Registry name: HotKeysCmds

Program file information about "hkcmd.exe": 

Directory: C:\WINDOWS\system32
File name: hkcmd.exe
Description: hkcmd Module
Size: 385,560 bytes
Date: Wednesday, ‎September ‎23, ‎2009, ‏‎8:30:44 PM
Version: 8.14.10.1930
Company name: Intel 
System essential: Yes
Virus/Spyware/Adware: No

It is strongly recommended to keep "hkcmd Module - hkcmd.exe" enabled as a startup program and leave it running all the time.

 

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