• Properties:

• System Process: No
• Background Process: Yes
• Application Process:Yes
• Common Path:
  C:\ WINDOWS\ SYSTEM\ atitkad.exe
• Uses Network:No
• Uses Internet:No

Description:

The atitkad.exe is a program file related with the ATI video card driver. The executable file atitask.exe primarily functions as a background process for the ATI Keyboard Monitoring Resource. The executable file atitkad.exe supports the ATI graphic device driver in providing a system tray access and key-combo shortcuts to common display functions for ATI video cards. The program atitkad.exe is available through Start Settings Control Panel Display. The program atitkad.exe also allows users to configure advanced options to a range of their ATI graphics cards.

The process file atitkad.exe has an icon placed on the system tray icon. The icon of the program atitkad.exe is accessible. Once actively running, the icon of the program atitkad.exe will display a visible window. The visible window of the program atitkad.exe allows the user to configure the settings of ATI graphic device drivers keyboard shortcuts. The process atitkad.exe allows users to easily access the Display settings of the ATI video card.

The ATI video card driver contains the process file atitkad.exe and is located in [% C:\ WINDOWS\ SYSTEM\ atitkad.exe %]. It consumes approximately 200KB of RAM or virtual memory while the ATI video card driver operates.

The atitkad.exe process file is not required to run automatically during Windows startup. The user is capable of operating the process atitkad.exe manually if required. It is safe to leave the program atitkad.exe inside the system given that there are no reports were made that this particular file atitkad.exe had encountered problems with other Windows system core processes. The process atitkad.exe does not have an association with the MS Windows Operating System, though the file atitkad.exe runs a service that plays an important part in the system and its behavior is not an actual security risk. There is no need to terminate the process atitkad.exe if your system uses ATI video card.

The ATI video card driver allows the user to maximize the use of their ATI video cards. The ATI video card driver provides users functions that enhance the performance of their ATI video cards. The driver for ATI video cards also provides a process that allows users to use keystrokes shortcuts for easy access on the ATI video card Display settings. The ATI Technologies Incorporated developed the program file atitkad.exe for the ATI video card driver.

Recommendations:

This is a safe process. There is no necessity to remove this process from your system or change it in any way.