wkdetect.exe

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Windows Process Description:

The file process wkdetect.exe is seen to be part of the software Microsoft Works as this process wkdetect.exe is also known as the Microsoft Works Update Detection created by Microsoft Corporation. This process wkdetect.exe is also seen in other software such as the Napster, SWF Desktop 1.2.0 Demo, and the Mjuice Components. Several file sizes have been seen with the file process wkdetect.exe on the operating system Microsoft Windows XP. In about 92% of the occurrences of this file wkdetect.exe in the computer, it is seen to have a file size reaching up to 29 kilobytes. This file process wkdetect.exe also exhibits a file size of 21 kilobytes and 33 kilobytes for 8% of the time.

The program file wkdetect.exe is seen to have a location found at the subfolder of Program files, commonly at C:/Program Files/Microsoft Works. This wkdetect.exe process file is also seen to create several registry keys namely HKEY_L_M/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run, HKEY_C_U/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run, and HKEY_USERS/Default/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run. These registry keys are created to enable this process file wkdetect.exe to run together with Windows during the startup process. However, the user is also able to alter this and have it run manually whenever it is needed.

It is also found to be safe and secure for it to be running in the computer, considering that this process is legitimate and acceptable in the computer. The wkdetect.exe process file is also found to produce a visible window whenever it runs in the computer, thus not considered to be a background process. This process wkdetect.exe is also known to be an application rather than a system process by Windows since its characteristics are more in sync with that of an application. This file process is also not considered to be a core file of Windows. The function of this process is to check for the updates for Microsoft Works.

Author: Microsoft Corporation.

Author URL: www.microsoft.com

Part Of: Microsoft Works

Memory Usage: Low, about 100 kilobytes since it deals with checking the updates on the specific software.

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