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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, 297
MD5:   e563002c689df5a8f3cbf68450e52740
SHA1:   cbcb2771d37f0749610903636d6022ab66556d90

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, 297
Size:6.4 MB (6,711,840 bytes)
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:0.00235656%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00171891%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00063766%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:125 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:12,705/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:7.47 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):10.64 MB
Private (minimum):5.95 MB
Non-paged memory:7.47 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:82.81 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):93.13 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.96 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):11.55 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:7,207/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:507 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:8/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:241
600
GUI GDI count:54
103
GUI GDI peak:64
142
GUI USER count:12
49
GUI USER peak:13
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

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

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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