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VersionsAdditional versions

1, 0, 0, 172 1.61%
1, 0, 0, 166 11.29%
1, 0, 0, 132 8.06%
1, 0, 0, 130 16.13%
1, 0, 0, 128 37.10%
1, 0, 0, 96 1.61%
1, 0, 0, 73 4.84%
1, 0, 0, 69 1.61%
1, 0, 0, 57 1.61%
1, 0, 0, 36 1.61%
1.0.0.7 14.52%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

RtHDVCpl.exe

HD Audio Control Panel by Realtek Semiconductor

Remove RtHDVCpl.exe
Version:   1, 0, 0, 132
MD5:   99c1d6b7c36c891ec099aa8d120185c4
SHA1:   32f84c01abb7239943cb64487377810947cab054
SHA256:   b959cb6c575a5f91aa569c9ccd2a066b872a137a725015ff2d66745e5c5853f5

Overview

RtHDVCpl.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Realtek High Definition Audio Driver published by Realtek Semiconductor Corp. and Realtek High Definition Audio Driver published by Realtek Semiconductor Corp..

DetailsDetails

File name:RtHDVCpl.exe
Publisher:Realtek Semiconductor
Product name:HD Audio Control Panel
Typical file path:C:\windows\rthdvcpl.exe
File version:1, 0, 0, 132
Size:4.68 MB (4,911,104 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.856716
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
9% remove
Realtek's High Definition Audio Driver provide high quality DTS, Dolby, Surround Sound to your PC via the audio card. The software comes with a number of features and functionality such as a six channel Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) that fully supports the 16/20/24-bit Pulse Code Modulation format for 5.1 channel audio. It supports legacy analog input to analog output mixer as well as 44.1k/48k/96kHz Sony/Philips Digital Interconnec...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'RtHDVCpl' → RtHDVCpl.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00748707%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00582591%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00166117%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:3,271 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:3,214/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:8.56 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.67 MB
Private (minimum):3.41 MB
Non-paged memory:8.56 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:84.12 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):91.35 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.77 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):9.73 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:4,475/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:14 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:200
600
GUI GDI count:52
103
GUI USER count:13
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\windows\rthdvcpl.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
RtHDVCpl.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.01385772%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.01034351%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00351421%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:169,063/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:1/sec
79/sec
Memory:4.7 MB
1.16 MB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:0.00174851%
Kernel CPU:0.00161254%
User CPU:0.00013597%
CPU cycles:12,510/sec
Memory:1.67 MB
MMDevApi.dll
Total CPU:0.00039849%
Kernel CPU:0.00030706%
User CPU:0.00009143%
CPU cycles:4,091/sec
Memory:160 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 61.29%
Windows Vista Home Basic 19.35%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.45%
Windows 8 3.23%
Windows 7 Home Premium 3.23%
Windows Vista Business 3.23%
Windows Vista Ultimate 3.23%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 72.13% of HD Audio Control Panel.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 44.44%
Hewlett-Packard 25.93%
Dell 25.93%
Acer 3.70%
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