HP Power Manager
What is HP Power Manager?
The HP Power Manager Utility notifies you when the current notebook power settings do not match the settings that HP recommends.The utility also provides an easy way to restore notebook power settings to the HP recommended settings.
Overview
The most common release is 1.4.7, 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. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. Once installed, it will add an extension to both the Firefox and Chrome web browsers. The primary executable is named _6CB6AAA874BF315617841D.exe. The setup package generally installs about 25 files and is usually about 5.24 MB (5,498,368 bytes). The installed file updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
Program details
URL: www.hp.com
Installation folder: C:\Windows\Installer\{E44578C7-4667-4124-8BC2-1161BCA54978}
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{872B1C80-38EC-4A31-A25C-980820593900}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 5.24 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by HP Power Manager
| Program executable: | _6CB6AAA874BF315617841D.exe |
| Path: | C:\Windows\Installer\{E44578C7-4667-4124-8BC2-1161BCA54978}\_6CB6AAA874BF315617841D.exe |
| MD5: | 184dcb913bbe30c6b18d34133468c2de |
Additional files:
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_6CB6AAA874BF315617841D.exe
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_03D45F53FC9AA1EFAD10B8.exe
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_0946F4CCD97A4001ACC4FC.exe
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_545360052FE5251FC42524.exe
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_6FEFF9B68218417F98F549.exe
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_853F67D554F05449430E7E.exe
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{82af8dca-6de9-405d-bd5e-43525bdad38a}.xpi
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caslshared.dll - CaslShared
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caslsmbios.dll - CaslSmBios
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caslver.exe - HP Software Framework
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caslwmi.dll - CaslWmi
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hp.mobile.shared.dll - ClassLibrary
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hpcasl.dll - hpcasl
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hpcaslnotification.exe - hpCaslNotification
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hpqwmiex.exe - HP Software Framework WMI Service
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hputils.dll - hputils
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hputils64.dll
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interop.hpqwmiexlib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'HPQWMIEXLib'.
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interop.hputilslib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'hputilsLib'.
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skype_chrome_extension.crx
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skypec2cautoupdatesvc.exe (by Microsoft) - Skype Click to Call (Updates Skype Click to Call)
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skypec2cpnrsvc.exe (by Microsoft) - Phone Number Recognition (PNR) module
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skypeieplugin.dll - Skype Click to Call IE Add-on
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updater.exe (by Ask) - Updater (Ask Updater)
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wireless.exe - Wireless device command line tool.
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- skypeieplugin.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Skype Click to Call for Internet Explorer' with the class of {AE805869-2E5C-4ED4-8F7B-F1F7851A4497} (SkypeIEPluginBHO).
Internet Explorer Extension
- skypeieplugin.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension as 'Skype Click to Call settings' with a class of {898EA8C8-E7FF-479B-8935-AEC46303B9E5}.
3 Services
- skypec2cpnrsvc.exe runs as a service named 'Skype Click to Call PNR Service' (c2cpnrsvc) "Provides phone number recognition services.".
- skypec2cautoupdatesvc.exe runs as a service named 'Skype Click to Call Updater' (c2cautoupdatesvc) "Downloads and installs product updates.".
- hpqwmiex.exe runs as a service named 'HP Software Framework Service' (hpqwmiex).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- updater.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ApnUpdater' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| hpqwmiex.exe |
| Memory: | 2.27 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000497049% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002232% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002738% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 11,354 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 161 Bytes | |
| updater.exe |
| Memory: | 5.17 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0011521772% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00042008% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00073210% | |
| Switches/sec: | 6 | |
How do I remove HP Power Manager?
You can uninstall HP Power Manager 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 HP Power Manager, 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 HP Power Manager.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by HP Power Manager you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 89%
Win 8 0%
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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 12%
Keep it 88%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
92.57% |
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| Windows 10 |
7.33% |
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| Windows XP |
0.10% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
81.13% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.34% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.96% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
2.65% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.39% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.34% |
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Geography
63.39% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
63.39% |
| United Kingdom |
4.47% |
| Canada |
3.36% |
| France |
3.01% |
| Italy |
2.96% |
| Germany |
1.91% |
| Australia |
1.80% |
| Spain |
1.24% |
| Netherlands |
1.22% |
| Brazil |
1.14% |
| Mexico |
1.03% |
| India |
0.93% |
| Belgium |
0.85% |
| Sweden |
0.84% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
99.62% |
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| Acer |
0.18% |
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| Dell |
0.10% |
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| ASUS |
0.05% |
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| Sahara |
0.02% |
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| Lenovo |
0.01% |
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| Toshiba |
0.01% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
19.14% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
16.99% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
12.02% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
10.01% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
4.63% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
4.48% |
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About Hewlett-Packard
HP provides products, software solutions and services to consumers, from enterprises to consumers including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Publisher URL: www.hp.com