hkcmd.exe
What is hkcmd.exe?
Intel graphics driver and hotkey keyboard hotkey file.
Is hkcmd.exe safe?
This hkcmd.exe file is safe and should not be considered threat to your computer.
Overall threat: No
Spyware: No
Trojan: No
Virus: No
How do I prevent hkcmd.exe from loading?
The hkcmd.exe process is associated with a hardware device on your computer and disabling this process could cause that hardware device or a feature of the hardware device to no longer work.
If you're aware of the above precaution and don't plan on using the hardware device or feature associated with hkcmd.exe uninstall the device.If you believe you may want to use this in the future or just want to disable it from loading each time your computer starts we suggest downloading and running the free Startup Control Panel to quickly and correctly disable this program from automatically starting up.
Questions related to hkcmd.exe
If you've recently been getting errors with hkcmd.exe it's recommend you unisntall or re-install any programs recently that may have generated this error. If this does not resolve your issue or you have not installed any program recently try recovering Windows back to a earlier copy.
If this does not help try one of the other Computer Hope online help suggestions.
Where can I download hkcmd.exe?
Because hkcmd.exe is related to a hardware device reinstalling the drivers associated with it should place this file or an updated version of this file on your computer. A listing of links to hardware manufacturer driver pages can be found on our driver's section or you can visit the companies page in the below link.
hkcmd.exe company
Related dictionary definitions
Driver
Graphics driver
Intel
Keyboard
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