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Process name: Patch for SiS video drivers
Product: SiS video driver
Company: Silicon Integrated Systems
File: htpatch.exe
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"htpatch.exe" is a component of the SiS AGP patch utility, which seems to be useful on relevant systems only when the system processor supports HyperThreading.

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SferiX HTpatch.exe is part of the SiS AGP patch - BUT unless your processor (and motherboard) supports HyperThreading (HT) and this feature is enabled it will actually SLOW your graphics card by around 6%  See also: Link
zoid it does something to internet explorer... that's all i know....
Jack Nelson On my windows xp, SP2, it is in Java\j2re1.4.2_05\bin\jusched.exe
Barry It is installed from my sis chipset driver disc.
registerdrophandler
noia File C:\WINDOWS\htpatch.exe tagged as not-a-virus:Tool.Win32.HTPatch.b.
allmighty we have a SIS Motherboard
anyone ive got a P4 with HT - without it graphics load longer than with this patch!
aur0n slows the internet connection or disconnects it sometimes
C rose according to Xoftspy it is of minimal threat. It is classed as a Browser Helper Object. What is not said however is if it is removed, then what becomes of SiS AGP? Is it nullified?
G.I.Joe HTpatch.exe is part of the SiS AGP patch - BUT unless your processor (and motherboard) supports HyperThreading (HT) and this feature is enabled it will actually SLOW your graphics card by around 6%
ozlem Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal Pro 5.0.20 says "it is a risky software and includes a virus
Mirek HTPatch doesn't work correct !!! If used, DOS applications in fullscreen mode hang immediately (sure valid for Celeron(=no hyperthreading support),WinXP,SP2)
Ron Nelson NOD32 scan ok
jimbob it is a agp driver for a sis motherboard but if you dont have a pentium then it can cause problems with internet explorer and windows media player.
dmt408 if you dont have hyperthreading, it does nothing. it just sits there and takes up ram. it might slow down your comptuer a tad if you dont have a lot of ram. thats about it.
Chris B. I agree with Mirek's assessment of nuisance factor. Search your mainboard's AGP driver installer folders for "HTpatch*" There may be a "HTuninst.exe" file in the same folder. Run the HTuninst.exe to cleanly uninstall HTpatch.exe references from the windows registry. C:\windows\htpatch.exe file will not be deleted but that is harmless to leave around. My P4S8X mainboard drivers were downloaded from support.asus.com  See also: Link
Damian Zwalnia komputer! Po wyłączeniu procesu przez komęde MSCONFIG wszystko powruciło do normy. Przed wyłączeniem komędy komputer wyłączał się "godzine"
steve c. file is not detected as an infection by almost all antivirus softwares. BUT by purging the file from many systems helps me terminate many issues like slow systems. also i noticed that many systems infected by a spyware are containing the htpatch.exe file. One of the system i fixed was fixed by renaming a copy of any txt file by htpatch.exe right after deleting the real .exe file. the spyware just stop regenarating after that manipulation of the htpatch.exe file.

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