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VersionsAdditional versions

1, 0, 0, 390 6.82%
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Relationships

Parent process
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RtHDVCpl.exe

HD Audio Control Panel by Realtek Semiconductor Corp (Signed)

Remove RtHDVCpl.exe
Version:   1, 0, 0, 92
MD5:   26c7282ef69a41a99cba35410af9e31d
SHA1:   cb3b6cfb9a8e29bfa10cac00d18f85ead74c2ec4
SHA256:   cb665fa3528021808484b0e36d408e57235afee58cfe2fd0fae4a9094300d45d

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.. The file is digitally signed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:rthdvcpl.exe
Publisher:Realtek Semiconductor
Product name:HD Audio Control Panel
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\rthdvcpl.exe
File version:1, 0, 0, 92
Size:4.48 MB (4,702,208 bytes)
Build date:9/19/2007 1:50 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Realtek Semiconductor Corp
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Expiration date:Friday, June 11, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
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' → C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtHDVCpl.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00015724%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00011836%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003889%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:140 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:6,188/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:8.31 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.68 MB
Private (minimum):116 KB
Non-paged memory:8.31 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:82.49 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):87.96 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:360 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.06 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,318/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:119 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:3/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:201
600
GUI GDI count:47
103
GUI USER count:22
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
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:0.00028970%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00021069%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00007901%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:5,182/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:4.5 MB
1.16 MB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:0.00002634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002634%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:173/sec
Memory:1.67 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 38.64%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.18%
Windows Vista Home Basic 13.64%
Windows 7 Professional 11.36%
Windows 7 Home Premium 6.82%
Windows 7 Enterprise 4.55%
Windows Vista Ultimate 2.27%
Windows Vista Business 2.27%
Windows 8 Consumer Preview 2.27%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 37.21% of HD Audio Control Panel.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 25.00%
Gateway 15.00%
Sony 15.00%
Toshiba 15.00%
ASUS 10.00%
Hewlett-Packard 5.00%
Lenovo 5.00%
Dell 5.00%
Medion 5.00%
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