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What does the HPPA_Service.exe file do?

The HPPA_Service.exe process is also known as HPPA_Service and is a part of HP Power Assistant. This software is produced by Hewlett-Packard Company (www.hp.com). An outdated or faulty version of HPPA_Service.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:

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What you should know about HPPA_Service.exe HPPA_Service

HPPA_Service.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. The file HPPA_Service.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files". Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 107,576 bytes (50% of all these files), 152,992 bytes, 102,968 bytes or, as the case may be, 133,688 bytes.
The application does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. HPPA_Service.exe does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the 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. It possesses a digital signature from Verisign.com, which should confirm its trustworthiness. For this reason, 25% 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 HPPA_Service.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 HPPA_Service?

The file spreads very slowly and does not often make an appearance. Therefore, feedback from other users is not yet available.

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How to uninstall HP Power Assistant

To remove HPPA_Service from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.

  1. Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
  2. Type 'uninstall'.
  3. Click Add or remove programs.
  4. Now locate HP Power Assistant in the list of displayed applications.
  5. Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
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How to check if HPPA_Service.exe (HPPA_Service) 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 HPPA_Service. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: HPPA_Service or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.

Last but not least

If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or HPPA_Service.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.

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