What does the HookManager.exe file do?
The HookManager.exe process is also known as Context Menu Utility and is a part of HookManager Application. This software is produced by Portrait Displays (www.portrait.com). An outdated or faulty version of HookManager.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Context Menu Utility has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Context Menu Utility has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- HookManager.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module HookManager.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about HookManager.exe Context Menu Utility
HookManager.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. HookManager.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files\Public Documents".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 110,592 bytes (28% of all these files), 167,904 bytes as well as 8 other variants.
The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager. The HookManager file is not part of the Windows operating system. The original file has been signed by a trusted signature authority. This lets you check your copy to see if it is a counterfeit. This file possesses a digital signature from Verisign.com, which should confirm its trustworthiness.
For this reason, 30% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves HookManager.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about HookManager?
| monitor software Kenneith | |
| Used by windows applications to for global hooks | |
| I've got an ACER LCD P223W monitor and it was packaged with the software for this LCD Christian de Bellefeuille | |
| Controls my Philips 24" widescreen monitor. Joe. | |
| My computer use to freeze when i right clicked the desktop, then i control alt delete and found the hookmanager process and got rid of it, and presto, no more freezing for me. I have windows xp 32 bit with sp3. and all my drivers installed and updated correctly Frank | |
| Appears to be part of the software that allows me to control my Acer LCD panel. Never seen a problem in the 9 months it has been on the system. Only noticed because the new ZoneAlarm flagged it. (further information...) ALM |
Summary: 3 users consider HookManager.exe essential and should not be removed. One user considers it harmless. source: file.net
How to uninstall HookManager Application
To remove Context Menu Utility from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate HookManager Application in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if HookManager.exe (Context Menu Utility) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of Context Menu Utility. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Context Menu Utility or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
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