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HKCMD.EXE Information
This is a valid program, but it is up to you whether or not you want it to run on startup.
Whether or not you need to run this program on startup must be decided by you. If you feel that you want this program starting automatically so that you have it available as needed, then do not disable it. The following information is a brief description of what is known about this file. If you require f urther assistance for this file, feel free to ask about in the forums.
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Namehkcmd
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Filenamehkcmd.exe
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CommandC:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe
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DescriptionInstalled by the Intel 810 and 815 chipset graphic drivers. If you want the Ctrl+Alt+F12 or similar keypresses to access Intel's customised graphics properties, you need it, otherwise not. Can be disabled via the Display Properties in Control Panel
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File Location%System%
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Startup TypeThis startup entry is started automatically from a Run, RunOnce, RunServices, or RunServicesOnce entry in the registry.
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HijackThis Category
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Note%System% is a variable that refers to the Windows System folder. By default this is C:\Windows\System for Windows 95/98/ME, C:\Winnt\System32 for Windows NT/2000, or C:\Windows\System32 for Windows XP/Vista/7.
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