This program is installed by default on some computers produced by Hewlett Packard, and is responsible for managing certain multimedia-related features on these machines. You should leave it running to avoid having difficulties with those features. If you're wondering about the name ""cpqset"", it is likely a legacy of Hewlett Packard's merger with Compaq Computer. 

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Users Opinions

1796 users ask for this file. 17 users rated it as not dangerous. 3 users rated it as not so dangerous. 2 users rated it as neutral. 2 users rated it as dangerous.

All comments about cpqset.exe: HP Laptop startup program for default settings - not system critical   Mike G. Default settings software in Hewlett Packard notebook   damian Startup program on Compaq Presario notebook and probably other HP-Compaq (HPQ) clients   Sean Default settings software in Hewlett Packard notebook   hp product, compact products.   HP laptop's software - not harmful! why not Linux??   Definately just an HP device - nothing sinister here. May give you a bit of a headache with your notebook settings but nothing worse.   Dirtystack From the HP web site article HP Notebook PCs - Some software applications may cause Windows to startup or Boot slowly, cpqset.exe is a known HP tested applications that should NOT be removed...   Rich M Default settings software in Hewlett Packard notebook   FrantZ this file is an hp process file   Sharath HP Laptop program   Francis this is an HP Process file can say an internel process which will be running in the computer   Sharath As I can understant is a Management Software and if you don't have HP or Compaq software in your computer, you can disable it using regedit.   Mauricio Plata Hewlett Packard Configuration Module   Chukka. David Raju HP file   MrNick01 HP settings, harmless and useless. Best removed.   John HP Module   Spy HP software   cpqset.exe is part of the Hewlett Packard Configuration Module, which is bundled with Hewlett Packard laptops. It used to change certain configuration settings of an HP laptop such as, the settings for multimedia devices. This program is a non-essential process, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems.   jerkymonkey a trojan dropper has been identified in this file on my laptop  See also: Link   creedy Trojan!!!! It acst like Hp but closes down all programs. On my laptop I really don't know how to ged reed of it yet!   Ms S If you know more about cpqset.exe, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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