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1316 users ask for this file. 51 users rated it as not dangerous. 9 users rated it as not so dangerous. 19 users rated it as neutral. 7 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 9 users rated it as dangerous. 20 users didn't rate it ("don't know").

All comments about rthdcpl.exe: it's just audio manager   Realtek HD Audio Manager   Realtek HD Audio Control Panel ^^   Yes, this is a problem with a recent update and can be fixed by going to the windows site but a better fix is to update to the software with hd audio codecs on the realtek website  See also: Link   Alan Chesters It is the control panel of your Realtek HD audio device. And it's signed by Microsoft, so I'ts clean.   Lollerfish RealTek Sound Output Effects Settings Manager   trecool999 rthdcpl.exe - Illegal System DLL Relocation   mack07.koli It can be fixed with a patch from Microsoft.   Mike C:\WINDOWS\system32\HHCTRL.ocx   Jphnathan Aubrey it has been moved to memory   an error appears on start up (illegal system   manuel corona this file is also associated with the ethernet pic nic integrated port.   Anthony Bacchetta c:\windows\system32\hhctrl.ocx occupied an address range reserved for windows system dlls   Error msg: Illegal System DLL relocation. HHCTRL.OCX occupied an address ranger reserved for windows system dll's.   ron morrison On my XP Prof system it causes HHCTRL.OCX to be relocated in Windows system address space before user32,dll runs to that user32 must be relocated at another address, giving an error message each system start-up.   Richard L every since i started getting this error message (2 days ago) my computer is unresponsive, hanges when i try to open a web page   Jeremy On my PC this runs as a startup item. Could I end it and not face any problems?   charles It has come intoC:windowa\system32HHctrl.ocx   Neil Campbell Started showing up after a Windows update.   JGS There is a fix from Microsoft  See also: Link   Ashley my comp. gives me a message that this rthdcpl.exe has been illegaly relocated by hhctrl.ocx.?   eric has been relocated in memory   Scott Chapel system dll user32.dll was relocated in memory   RTHDCPL.EXE Illegal System DLL Relocation   Cheryl Forrester illegal system dll relocation   j walton when I turned on the computer message came up the screen   Shehzad Safdar show up when window boot up   rey Latest Update from Windows Blocked device   Kay it's replaced by an illegal file   gabrielgarza c:\windows\system.32\hhctrl.ocx   It may be getting bumped in the process of installing Windows update KB925902- HHCTRL.OCX is displacing it.   Tom parker access violation error   JR Neccesary file for Realtek Audio Control Panel   Micah realtek audio manager and yes fcked up by microsoft updates or dotnetfx framework ver3   andrew doak HD Audio Manager - end it and you will see the tray icon for audio manager go away   fred Manages the Realtek equalizer, you need it for HD audio.   Ryan Realtek HD Audio Manager   FC Realtek HD Audio Control Panel and is bundled alongside Realtek sound cards and audio hardware   not dangerous   It comes up as Illegal system DLL Relocation(HHCTRL.OCX)   David Kiefer Realtek HD audio manage, leave it on. performance isnt affected by it and its apparently needed to run ur raltek sound well. no problems here so just leave it going.   It´s an audio app, bundled with many motherboards   Emilio useless sound effect control panel. remove it unless you like your sound to be crappy.   Mike Chambers Realtek Control Panel, can be removed with no danger   Goran Realtek High Definition Driver mostly on HP-machines. It is necessary for the sound and harmless when you install the latest drivers. No virus.  See also: Link   Jos Its a process of Realtech Sounds. Which gives sound effects.  See also: Link   Surya Put in by Realtek audio. Did a clean install of OS and it is one of 2 things in my startup. Not a virus since it was a clean OS.   Urtica Less than a minute after I start up, my mouse won't click on anything, except for the task manager. After I end the "RTHDCPL.exe" process, all is back to normal.   Roel Reaktek Control Pannel   PROJECT 3000 this is for audio, disable it and you may hear some crackels in music etc   steven RealTek High Definition Control PaneL (RTHDCPL)   Solar It is the control panel of your Realtek HD audio device. And it's signed by Microsoft, so I'ts good.   ARUN This was taking up 22meg of precious memory on my EEEpc (XP SP3, no page file due to disks being SD ram). Not needed for sound to work. Removed it from startup and added a desktop icon to it for the rare occasion I need to run it.   Andrew Realtek hd audio   realtek audio controller with currious funktion... (...?)  See also: Link   Bongert It's a needed file for HD Realtec leave it alone.   MaindampleMal Its Realtek High Defination Control Panel Service   Mohsin Saiyed (Ahmedabad) Realtek HD Audio Control Panel Utility (normally)   Brendan AVG reports it as malware and I quarantined it.. doh!   NorthHighlander its shows abnormal program in the start up page   thompson itoro david Realtek HD Audio Manager   pravin korde It is The Realtec High Definition Control Panel, however it is causing issues.   B. Shimel Required for audio. Anyone saying its a virus is a troll.   Bubba RealTek Audio - Usually dissipears after reboot   Kenny Realtek HD audio control panel.   Jackdoor My computer was slow and hanging, after I stopped this process from running... Wow big difference!   Um Realtek Audio Manager, can slow down your computer though. Recommend setting the priority as Below Normal in task manager instead of Normal.   Jack Yorges Takes up way to much processing power.   A friend if this file is in c:\windows directory of winxp, it is a duplicate and a malware program. It idled all the processes running on my computer and until I renamed it, I could not get a malware scan to complete. It foiled at least 5 free malware programs by idling them before they could detect the malware. I was able after renaming the file to complete a normal malware scan.   ngildelamadrid Realtek HD audio control panel.   Running the Realtek Audio Manager under Win XP is what's responsible for creating the two dozen or so ".bin" files in your Local Settings Temp folder, one per supported language.   really tired Realtek HD audio control panel. However i crashed it with VST "Massive" and dont know how to fix it now   ALfiux Ad aware does not pick this, nor does virus scanners. This file attaches to sound or video executable's/services and redirects your google search's to random pages. The only way to stop this is to locate the infected service in task manager then search their locations out and delete and replace the actual files with clean one's also make sure before that to stop the startup in msconfig.exe but make sure you activate it once the clean file is in.   Noah Boudreault If you know more about rthdcpl.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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