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Process name: Realtek HD Audio Control Panel
Product: Realtek HD Audio Sound Effect Manager
Company: Realtek Semiconductor (realtek.com.tw)
File: rthdcpl.exe
Rthdcpl.exe runs the Realtek HD Audio Control Panel that lets users modify audio settings. The process also works as a digital signal processor (DSP) that modulates the audio from the sound card to provide custom 'effects'. Disabling or removing this file may cause problems with audio.
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Users Opinions
Average user rating of rthdcpl.exe: based on 108 votes. Read also the 81 reviews.
1226 users ask for this file. 54 users rated it as not dangerous. 10 users rated it as not so dangerous. 23 users rated it as neutral. 7 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 14 users rated it as dangerous. 22 users didn't rate it ("don't know").
| All comments about rthdcpl.exe: | |
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| 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 | |
| This is the Realtek HD Audio Manager Pizza Kitty | |
| I am doing without RDTHCPL in the startup procedures in the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run path. Everything about my sound is still running just fine, since I never have a need to change any features of my sound quality. Alexander Moon | |
| I do not use sound very often, and when I stopped the process my internet got faster. | |
| It could be targeted by a virus program so it could become infected, but the file itself is just a driver! YeaHYeaHYeaH | |
| Virus!! | |
| having "weird" gpu usage? As in almost 100% even on the desktop? Delete the file and its all good again... Björn | |
| Realtek HD audio control panel. On my PC happens to hog GPU and VRAM resources, causing overheating. Need to terminate via Task Manager, sound still works fine after termination. MazzoPowah | |
| rthdcpl.exe runs on task manager when opening a game and it makes my PC too much laggy and loud Ignore My Name | |
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