What is HDView for Internet Explorer?

HDView for Internet Explorer is software application developed by Microsoft Research. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows Vista with nearly 46.67% of installations running this operating system. HDView for Internet Explorer's installer is typically 555.00 KB in size and installs around 61 files. The most common release is 1.0.20 with 97.33% of all installations currently using this version.

HDView for Internet Explorer is most popular in the United States with 95.93% of installations residing in this country.

HDView for Internet Explorer adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, HDView for Internet Explorer is known to create 3 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About HDView for Internet Explorer?

HD View is a user-friendly software solution that enables seamless viewing and interaction with high-resolution images on the web. This innovative tool supports fluid panning and zooming, maintaining optimal viewing perspectives as users navigate through images. Additionally, HD View offers straightforward creation and hosting capabilities for high-definition images. Compatible with Windows-based browsers such as Internet Explorer and Firefox, HD View is designed to provide an enhanced browsing experience for image-intensive web content.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

hpwuschd2.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\hpwuSchd2.exe'.
launch.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Dell Computer\Dell Picture Studio v2.0\launch.exe'.
hpwucli.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWUCli.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

launch.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B2552802-BD9D-49E3-A1E4-5D7A3118E018}' (runs on registration).
hpwuschd2.exe is scheduled as a task named 'hp digital imaging - hp all-in-one series' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10:00 AM).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:

hpwuschd2.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named HP Software Update.

Registry entries (User):

hpwucli.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'HPSoftwareUpdate' which loads as C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWUCli.exe /resume.

Software Details

URL:

https://research.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/63888522-375b-49b5-a8a0-5cb308deb5c5

Support:

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Installation path:

C:\Program Files\hp\hp software update

Uninstaller:

MsiExec.exe /I{FCC3BD6A-F118-475D-8748-7EE08EA0AF56}

Size:

555.00 KB

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