Should I remove ATK Package?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #81
United States Rank #139
Reach 4.7754%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.59 days
341.89 days >
Average installed length: 179.64 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0053 |
0.09% |
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| 1.0.0051 |
0.12% |
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| 1.0.0050 |
0.94% |
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| 1.0.0049 |
0.43% |
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| 1.0.0048 |
0.42% |
|
| 1.0.0047 |
0.21% |
|
| 1.0.0045 |
0.17% |
|
| 1.0.0044 |
0.19% |
|
| 1.0.0043 |
1.04% |
|
| 1.0.0042 |
0.78% |
|
| 1.0.0041 |
3.03% |
|
| 1.0.0040 |
4.55% |
|
| 1.0.0039 |
2.18% |
|
| 1.0.0038 |
0.53% |
|
| 1.0.0037 |
3.94% |
|
| 1.0.0036 |
2.46% |
|
| 1.0.0035 |
0.65% |
|
| 1.0.0034 |
4.12% |
|
| 1.0.0033 |
1.14% |
|
| 1.0.0031 |
6.75% |
|
| 1.0.0030 |
5.96% |
|
| 1.0.0029 |
0.54% |
|
| 1.0.0028 |
1.69% |
|
| 1.0.0027 |
3.78% |
|
| 1.0.0026 |
1.81% |
|
| 1.0.0025 |
6.24% |
|
| 1.0.0024 |
0.04% |
|
| 1.0.0023 |
4.70% |
|
| 1.0.0022 |
5.42% |
|
| 1.0.0020 |
3.32% |
|
| 1.0.0019 |
0.24% |
|
| 1.0.0018 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.0.0017 |
0.23% |
|
| 1.0.0016 |
2.74% |
|
| 1.0.0015 |
3.94% |
|
| 1.0.0014 |
3.42% |
|
| 1.0.0013 |
0.84% |
|
| 1.0.0012 |
0.00% |
|
| 1.0.0011 |
0.10% |
|
| 1.0.0010 |
4.92% |
|
| 1.0.0009 |
0.13% |
|
| 1.0.0008 |
5.45% |
|
| 1.0.0007 |
3.03% |
|
| 1.0.0006 |
1.33% |
|
| 1.0.0005 |
1.78% |
|
| 1.0.0004 |
0.46% |
|
| 1.0.0003 |
2.06% |
|
| 1.0.0002 |
0.24% |
|
| 1.0.0001 |
1.72% |
|
| 1.0.0000 |
0.08% |
|
Typically installed together
ATK Package
What is ATK Package?
This package installs the software ATK Hotkey Driver and other ASUS drivers and software with various laptop models. It is pre-installed with new laptops and required to run various optional functionality. It is a set of utilities that will enable the functions of the button Fn on your keyboard. ATK packages are bundles of ASUS utility/driver software.
This utility enables the PC to communicate with all the attached hardware devices. ACPI will power-down the CD/DVD drive when not in use and also manages configuration settings such as defining hot-keys and more complex tasks like 3D graphics and overclocking without hardware modification.
Included unities are for the following functionality:
- Hotkey
- TouchPad
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Keyboard Ligh
- On-Screen Display
ATK is derived from ASUS’s official company name, ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Overview
It is typically pre-installed with most new ASUS computers. The most common release is 1.0.0031, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named HControl.exe. The setup package generally installs about 60 files and is usually about 12 MB (12,585,792 bytes).
This program is pre-installed on ASUS PCs
Pre-installed software such as this is usually included by default on the manufacturer's PC. Many OEM (original equipment manufacture) software that is included with a new PC is useful and in many cases required for the PC to function properly as in the case of various software drivers. However, some pre-installed software is optional and can be safely removed.
Some users and experts alike have reported that this program is considered bloatware or bundleware. Such software is optional and can be safely removed if you do not utilize the features of the progam.
- It is usually licensed for use only on the ASUS PC on which it was pre-installed.
- It sometimes difficult for users to remove via the 'Uninstall a Program' feature in Windows.
Program details
URL: www.asus.com
Help link: support.asus.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{AB5C933E-5C7D-4D30-B314-9C83A49B94BE}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 12 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by ATK Package
| Program executable: | HControl.exe |
| Name: | ATK Hotkey |
| HControl |
| Signed by: | ASUSTeK Computer Inc. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\HControl.exe |
| MD5: | 8e4179a38cf72ac6d8d651a72ae88580 |
| The ASUS ATK Hotkey utilities are system programs that controls the use of special functions key, or hotkeys on most Asus laptops. |
Additional files:
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AGFNEX.dll - ATK Generic Function Service (AGFNEX)
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AGFNEX64.dll
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GFNEXSrv.exe - GFNEXSrv
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InstGFNEXSrv.exe - InstService
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InstAWMIACPISrv.exe - ATK WMIACPI Utility (Install ATKWMIACPI Service)
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AsLdrSrv.exe - ATK Hotkey (ASLDR Service)
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ATKOSD.exe - ATKOSD
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CypressTPCfg64.exe - ATK Htokey (CypressTPCfg)
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ElanTPCfg64.exe - ElanTPCfg
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HCLaunMail64.exe - HCLaunMail
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HControl.exe - HControl
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HControlUser.exe - HControlUser
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HCSup.exe - HCSup
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KBFiltr.exe - KBFiltr
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SentelicTPCfg.exe - SentelicTPCfg
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SynptDis.exe - SynptDis Application
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WDC.exe - WDC
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ATKMETHOD.dll - ATKMETHOD
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DMedia.exe - ATK Media
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ATKOSD2.exe - ATKOSD2
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InstASLDRSrv.exe - InstASLDRSrv
Behaviors exhibited
5 Scheduled Tasks
- HControlUser.exe is scheduled as a task named 'HControlUser_85908393' (runs on registration).
- DMedia.exe is scheduled as a task named 'DMedia_85938595' (runs on registration).
- ATKOSD2.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ATKOSD2_1563691' (runs on registration).
- ATKOSD.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D47F0F4B-B758-4C93-82F5-8FE036A465A7}' (runs on registration).
- HControl.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C0E1CFC2-D463-46AE-8769-CD72E4B5374F}' (runs on registration).
4 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- DMedia.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ATKMEDIA.
- ATKOSD2.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ATKOSD2.
- HControl.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ATKHotkey.
- HControlUser.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named HControlUser.
2 Services
- AsLdrSrv.exe runs as a service named 'ASLDRService' (ASLDRService).
- GFNEXSrv.exe runs as a service named 'ATKGFNEXSrv' (ATKGFNEXSrv).
3 Startup Files (User Run)
- ATKOSD2.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ATKOSD2' and executes as C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATKOSD2\ATKOSD2.exe.
- DMedia.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ATKMEDIA' and executes as C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Media\DMedia.exe.
- HControl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'HControl' and executes as C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\HControl.exe.
4 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- HControl.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ATKHOTKEY' which loads as C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\HControl.exe.
- ATKOSD2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ATKOSD2' which loads as C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATKOSD2\ATKOSD2.exe.
- DMedia.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ATKMEDIA' which loads as C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Media\DMedia.exe.
- HControlUser.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HControlUser' which loads as C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\HControlUser.exe.
5 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- WDC.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\WDC.exe'.
- KBFiltr.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\KBFiltr.exe'.
- HControl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\HControl.exe'.
- ATKOSD.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\ATKOSD.exe'.
- ATKOSD2.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATKOSD2\ATKOSD2.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| HControl.exe |
| Memory: | 6.6 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0027609497% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00080135% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00195960% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 51,698 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 54 Bytes | |
| GFNEXSrv.exe |
| Memory: | 807.54 KB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001238614% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00008246% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004140% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 14,205 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 36 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 32 Bytes | |
| AsLdrSrv.exe |
| Memory: | 944.29 KB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002364420% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00023112% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000532% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 203 | |
How do I remove ATK Package?
You can uninstall ATK Package 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 ATK Package, 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 ATK Package.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 66%
Win 7 (SP1) 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
65.90% |
|
| Windows 7 |
33.98% |
|
| Windows XP |
0.08% |
|
| Windows Vista |
0.04% |
|
| Windows Server 2003 |
0.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.66% |
|
| Windows 10 Home |
24.04% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
21.69% |
|
| Windows 8 |
6.71% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.63% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
2.47% |
|
Geography
40.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.54% |
| Italy |
9.19% |
| France |
7.67% |
| Germany |
4.84% |
| United Kingdom |
3.36% |
| Canada |
3.17% |
| Netherlands |
2.76% |
| Australia |
2.31% |
| Spain |
1.83% |
| Sweden |
1.58% |
| Brazil |
1.27% |
| Belgium |
1.10% |
| Poland |
1.09% |
| Norway |
1.01% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
98.90% |
|
| Acer |
0.37% |
|
| Dell |
0.35% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
0.33% |
|
| Lenovo |
0.02% |
|
| Alienware |
0.02% |
|
Common models |
| ASUSTeK K53E |
3.90% |
|
| ASUSTeK X551MA |
3.03% |
|
| ASUSTeK K55VD |
2.87% |
|
| ASUSTeK K52F |
2.67% |
|
| ASUSTeK K54C |
2.58% |
|
| ASUSTeK X550CC |
2.56% |
|
About ASUS
ASUSTeK Computer, also often called ASUS is a computer hardware & electronics company.
Publisher URL: www.asus.com