cpqdfwag.exe
What is cpqdfwag.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The process cpqdfwag.exe can be found in the Windows subfolder. This process is pre-installed on certain laptops under the Compaq brand. The main purpose of the process cpqdfwag.exe is to launch the Compaq diagnostic utility whenever the computer boots up. This is done by adding the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/RunServices.
The file cpqdfwag.exe is considered as a system process. Having this process in your system is necessary in order for the Compaq diagnostic program to run properly. If the cpqdfwag.exe process is removed or deleted from your system, the Compaq diagnostic tool that was pre-installed in your system will not operate properly or it will not work completely. The file size of the process cpqdfwag.exe on Windows XP operating system is 212992 bytes.
The Compaq Diagnostics Tool which houses the process cpqdfwag.exe is a utility application that displays information regarding the hardware and software configurations of your computer. This application that runs automatically during Windows startup tests your computer to ensure that it is working properly. The process cpqdfwag.exe along with its housing program can be downloaded for free over the internet.
Be sure to download the program from a trusted web site because malware may camouflage as the process cpqdfwag.exe. To determine if the process cpqdfwag.exe just a malware in disguise, check if the process consumes abnormal amounts of virtual memory. Also run a full system scan of any trusted anti-malware software to accurately detect malicious files that could possibly be lurking around your system.
Within the two version changes of the cpqdfwag.exe process, a number of bugs and features have been fixed. Most of these deal with program functionalities. A few changes deal with program documentation and some extra features that were added to the program.
Also take note that certain revisions of the process cpqdfwag.exe may not be compatible with your system's configurations. So be sure to read first the revision log and the Support Software Page of Compaq Diagnostic Utility before downloading.
Author: Compaq /Hewlett Packard.
Author URL: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/
Part Of: Compaq Diagnostics Utility
Memory Usage: Low since the process cpqdfwag.exe only uses around 600kb of RAM.
System Process: Yes
Application: No
Background Process: No
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: No
Hardware Related: No
Common Path: C:\Windows\cpqdiag\
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