Startup program entry details:
RtHDVCpl (RtHDVCpl.exe)
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Description:
Realtek HD Audio Manager, installed with the 32-bit 7/Vista drivers for on-board Realtek HD audio codecs. Provides a default (but optional) System Tray icon which allows you to manage audio device settings and gives you access to the Sound Manager and other multimedia functions. You will also receive notifications when devices are plugged into and removed from the jacks (such as headphones and a microphone). In some cases, if this is not running when such a device is plugged it it may not be detected and therefore may not work
Startup information:
Registry (Start → Run → regedit)
- Key(s): HKLM\Run
- Name: RtHDVCpl
- Data:
- Before version 2.06: RtHDVCpl.exe
- From version 2.06: C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtHDVCpl.exe
MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)
- Startup Item (XP): N/A
- Startup Item (Vista/7):
- Before version 2.30: HD Audio Control Panel
- From version 2.30: Realtek HD Audio Manager
- Command:
- Before version 2.06: RtHDVCpl.exe
- From version 2.06: C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtHDVCpl.exe
Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)
- Name:
- Before version 2.30: HD Audio Control Panel
- From version 2.30: Realtek HD Audio Manager
- Startup Value:
- Before version 2.06: RtHDVCpl.exe
- From version 2.06: C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtHDVCpl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RtHDVCpl] C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtHDVCpl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RtHDVCpl] RtHDVCpl.exe
Other information:
- File location:
- Before version 2.06: %Windir%
- From version 2.06: %ProgramFiles%\Realtek\Audio\HDA
- File properties "Description":
- Before version 2.30: HD Audio Control Panel
- From version 2.30: Realtek HD Audio Manager
- Purpose: Audio control panel
- Program disable option: None
- Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
- Vendor/Publisher: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
- Product(s): HD Audio Driver
- Tested: Yes
Note:
- %Windir% - refers to the Windows installation folder; by default this is C:\Windows (9x/Me/XP/Vista/7) or C:\Winnt (NT/2K)
- %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
- HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
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