Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
What is Realtek High Definition Audio Driver?
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver is software application developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows Vista with nearly 43.90% of installations running this operating system. Realtek High Definition Audio Driver's installer is typically 11.00 MB in size and installs around 72 files. The most common release is 6.0.1.7535 with 0.94% of all installations currently using this version.
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver is most popular in the United States with 61.45% of installations residing in this country.
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver adds 6 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Realtek High Definition Audio Driver is known to create 3 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About Realtek High Definition Audio Driver?
The Realtek High Definition Audio codecs are designed to comply with Microsoft's UAA (Universal Audio Architecture) standards. These codecs offer flexible mixing, mute, and fine gain control functions, providing an integrated audio solution for home entertainment PCs. High Definition Audio, as specified by Intel, delivers superior audio playback capabilities, allowing for more channels and higher quality audio than previous integrated audio codecs.
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- AERTSrv.exe runs as a service named 'Andrea RT Filters Service' (AERTFilters) "Andrea Service".
- RtkAudioService.exe runs as a service named 'Realtek Audio Service' (RtkAudioService) "For cooperation with Realtek audio driver.".
- RtkAudioService64.exe runs as a service named 'Realtek Audio Service' (RtkAudioService) "To check external HDMI device availability, HDMI device audio capability and update HDMI device capability into audio control panel".
- Firewall:
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- RtHDVBg.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtHDVBg.exe'.
- RtHDVCpl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtHDVCpl.exe'.
- AERTSrv.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\AERTSrv.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- RtHDVCpl.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{61ECB7F7-0825-4DCB-8541-78DA2DE22429}' (runs on registration).
- RtHDVBg.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F77C59E6-0171-4289-92DC-A7988EDA0A9A}' (runs on registration).
- RtlUpd.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FB7C6B33-7BF6-49A5-A464-138EDB69D7D8}' (runs on registration).
- SkyTel.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0A1C9828-D72E-4FF2-B217-D952FAA36D1C}' (runs on registration).
- RtkAudioService.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C6C792EF-D9B6-4FE1-A274-F1920A0AFC84}' (runs on registration).
- RtkAudioSrvATI64.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{05360D31-7615-491F-8A72-712BF8091AA7}' (runs on registration).
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
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- RtHDVBg.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named RtHDVBg_ListenToDevice.
- RtHDVCpl.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named RtHDVCpl.
- SkyTel.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
- RAVCpl64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named RtHDVCpl.
- RtkNGUI.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named RTKCPL.
- Registry entries:
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- RtHDVCpl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'RTHDVCPL' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtHDVCpl.exe" -s.
- RtHDVBg.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'RtHDVBg_Dolby' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtHDVBg.exe" /FORPCEE3.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.realtek.com.tw
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA
- Uninstaller:
- RtlUpd.exe -r -m
- Size:
- 11.00 MB
- Language:
- Russian
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- rtlupd.exe
- Name:
- Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\rtlupd.exe
- MD5:
- 97f8e6b7624251bac1d9500d873b7b57
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –