• Properties:

• System Process: No
• Background Process: Yes
• Application Process:Yes
• Common Path:
  [%C:\ hp\ bin\ AUTOTKIT.EXE%]
• Uses Network:No
• Uses Internet:No

Description:

The process autotkit.exe is installed along with HP Workstations and provides additional configurations mainly for HP devices. The autokit.exe program is a non-essential process that runs inside the system, but it should not be removed unless it is suspected to be causing crashes on the system. The autokit.exe does not need to be run upon Windows start up.

The application HP Helper contains the process file autokit.exe and can be located in [%C:\ program files\ hp\ bin\ AUTOTKIT.EXE %]. It only consumes 213 Kilobytes of RAM or virtual memory while the HP Helper is running. The autokit.exe process file runs automatically when users boot up or the computer is rebooted. Although the autokit.exeprocess file runs automatically during system startup, it would still rely on the users decision to enable or disable the autokit.exe process in the system configurations menu. The user is also capable of operating the process file autokit.exemanually if required.

The autokit.exeprocess file is a safe component to be left running inside the system, given that no reports were made that this particular file autokit.exeexperiences any complications with other Windows system core processes. The process autokit.exe does not hold a direct association with the Microsoft Windows Operating System. Although it does not seem to be a critical component of the system, it still performs a task that plays an important part in the system and its activities do not appear to be a security risk. There is no necessity to terminate the process autokit.exe if your system uses the utility HP Helper.

The manufacturer of the autokit.exe file process is the Hewlett-Packard Company. Hewlett-Packard is the world's biggest information technology based corporation and is also well known for developing printers, desktop and portable systems, high-end servers, and network management software.

This company produces a wide range of devices for the household and small business products such as printers, cameras and ink cartridges found in groceries and department stores in the world.

Recommendations:

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