Should I remove Hot Copy Paste?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0006%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 7.5.0.0 |
33.33% |
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| 7.4.2.0 |
33.33% |
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| 7.4.0.0 |
8.33% |
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| 7.3.3.0 |
25.00% |
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Hot Copy Paste
Overview
Hot Copy Paste is a program developed by Comfort Software Group. The most used version is 7.5.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is hcp.exe. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 8.57 MB (8,989,537 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 62% of users of Hot Copy Paste come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and India.
Program details
URL: WindowsClipboard.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\HotCopyPaste\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\HotCopyPaste\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 8.57 MB
Files installed by Hot Copy Paste
| Program executable: | hcp.exe |
| Name: | Hot Copy Paste |
| Clipboard Manager |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\hotcopypaste\hcp.exe |
| MD5: | 642a73f6e97fbe9f5ff704cf6ebd497b |
Additional files:
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COptions.exe - Change System Options
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hcph.dll - Hot Copy Paste (Hot Copy Paste Hooks Library)
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hcpDeskBand.dll
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hcpDeskBand64.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- hcp.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
Startup File (User Run)
- hcp.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'hcp' and executes as C:\Program Files\HotCopyPaste\hcp.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- hcp.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'hcp' which loads as C:\Program Files\HotCopyPaste\hcp.exe.
How do I remove Hot Copy Paste?
You can uninstall Hot Copy Paste from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Hot Copy Paste, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Hot Copy Paste.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 92%
Win 7 (SP1) 8%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
91.67% |
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| Windows 7 |
8.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
41.67% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
16.67% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
16.67% |
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| Windows 10 Enterprise |
8.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.33% |
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Geography
61.90% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
61.90% |
| Germany |
19.05% |
| India |
9.52% |
| Belgium |
4.76% |
| Russia |
4.76% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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| Toshiba |
25.00% |
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| Intel |
12.50% |
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| Dell |
12.50% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA QOSMIO X70-A |
25.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 7348 |
12.50% |
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| 62951 WBIBX10J |
12.50% |
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| HP HP Notebook |
12.50% |
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| HP HP ENVY Notebook |
12.50% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
12.50% |
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About (from Comfort Software Group)
Comfort Software Group is a privately owned software company.
Publisher URL: www.comfort-software.com