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60% of PCs block this file from running.
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Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

32.2.188.47710 0.97%
32.0.1180.44630 0.48%
28.0.1315.0 14.49%
28.0.1315.0 12.08%
28.0.1313.0 4.83%
28.0.1313.0 2.42%
28.0.989.0 0.97%
27.0.847.0 2.42%
27.0.847.0 0.97%
26.0.784.0 0.97%
25.0.621.0 1.45%
25.0.621.0 0.48%
25.0.619.0 5.31%
25.0.619.0 0.97%
25.0.617.0 0.48%
25.0.607.0 0.48%
25.0.571.0 4.35%
25.0.571.0 0.97%
24.0.342.0 1.45%
24.0.342.0 0.48%
22.50.231.0 18.36%
22.50.231.0 16.91%
22.0.334.0 4.83%
22.0.334.0 2.90%

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Child process
Related files

HPCustPartic.exe

HP Digital Imaging by Hewlett Packard (Signed)

Remove HPCustPartic.exe
Version:   22.50.231.0
MD5:   87e7aabe4f6a0dfd6105224e4d88c4d7
SHA1:   72498ce8fd18a3ba6507b42a742cfd6d1e3ab8aa
SHA256:   39bb4ddc7ff34cb25f5cc120d2d0c7602d5c85e2181d0a165ff3f4bea2748bd5

What is HPCustPartic.exe?

HP Customer Participation part of HP’s Digital Imaging utilities are bundled with many HP printer drivers as well as various HP printers, scanners and digital cameras. The utility adds functionality to HP devices from managing settings to instantly activating the device from Windows.

Overview

hpcustpartic.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. The file is digitally signed by Hewlett Packard which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:hpcustpartic.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard Co.
Product name:HP Digital Imaging
Description:HP Customer Participation.
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hp\hp deskjet 1000 j110 series\bin\hpcustpartic.exe
File version:22.50.231.0
Product version:022.050.231.000
Size:3.62 MB (3,794,792 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Hewlett Packard
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Monday, September 3, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'HPCustParticipation HP ENVY 4500 series' in the path '\HPCustParticipation HP ENVY 4500 series'
  • The job 'HPCustParticipation HP Deskjet 1510 series' in the path '\HPCustParticipation HP Deskjet 1510 series'
  • The task 'HPCustParticipation HP Deskjet 2540 series' in the path '\HPCustParticipation HP Deskjet 2540 series'
  • The task 'HPCustParticipation HP Photosmart 5510d series' in the path '\HPCustParticipation HP Photosmart 5510d series'
  • The task 'HPCustPartic.exe_{64DDBD01-0B84-4DC6-A589-1CD4B0F26452}' runs in the path '\HPCustPartic.exe_{64DDBD01-0B84-4DC6-A589-1CD4B0F26452}'
  • The job 'HPCustParticipation HP Photosmart Plus B210 series' in the path '\HPCustParticipation HP Photosmart Plus B210 series'
  • The task 'At9' in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\At9.job'
  • The job 'At8' in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\At8.job'
  • The task 'At12' in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\At12.job'
  • The job 'At11' in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\At11.job'
  • The task 'At10' in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\At10.job'
  • The task 'HPCustParticipation HP Officejet 6600' in the path '\HPCustParticipation HP Officejet 6600'
  • The task 'HPCustParticipation HP Photosmart 5510 series' in the path '\HPCustParticipation HP Photosmart 5510 series'
  • The task 'At5' in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\At5.job'
  • The job 'At20' in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\At20.job'
  • The task 'At19' in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\At19.job'
  • The job 'At18' in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\At18.job'
  • The task 'At17' in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\At17.job'
  • The job 'HPCustParticipation HP ENVY 110 series' in the path '\HPCustParticipation HP ENVY 110 series'
  • The job 'HPCustParticipation HP Deskjet 1050 J410 series' in the path '\HPCustParticipation HP Deskjet 1050 J410 series'
  • The job 'HPCustParticipation HP Officejet 7500 E910' in the path '\HPCustParticipation HP Officejet 7500 E910'
  • The task 'HPCustParticipation HP Deskjet Ink Adv 2060 K110' in the path '\HPCustParticipation HP Deskjet Ink Adv 2060 K110'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00024196%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00012098%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00012098%
0.014873%
Memory
Private (maximum):5.05 MB
Private (minimum):3.03 MB

BehaviorsProcess properties

Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hp\hp deskjet 3050 j610 series\bin\hpcustpartic.exe" /ua 9.1 /ddv 0x0805
Owner:User
Parent process:taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 29.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.50%
Windows 7 Professional 3.50%
Windows 8 2.50%
Windows 8 Pro 2.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.50%
Windows Vista Business 1.50%
Windows 8.1 1.00%
Windows 7 Starter 1.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 56.06% of HP Digital Imaging.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 28.89%
Hewlett-Packard 27.22%
Toshiba 10.00%
Sony 8.89%
Acer 7.22%
Intel 6.67%
GIGABYTE 3.33%
Samsung 2.78%
Lenovo 2.22%
ASUS 1.11%
Gateway 1.11%
Alienware 0.56%
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