This package installs the software ATK Hotkey Driver and other ASUS drivers and software with various laptop models. It is pre-installed with new laptops and required to run various optional functionality. It is a set of utilities that will enable the functions of the button Fn on your keyboard. ATK packages are bundles of ASUS utility/driver software.This utility enables the PC to communicate with all the attached hardware devices. ACPI will power-down the CD/DVD drive when not in use and also manages configuration settings such as defining hot-keys and more complex tasks like 3D graphics and overclocking without hardware modification.Included unities are for the following functionality:- Hotkey- TouchPad- Ambient Light Sensor- Keyboard Ligh- On-Screen DisplayATK is derived from ASUS’s official company name, ASUSTeK Computer Inc. It is typically pre-installed with most new ASUS computers. The most common release is 1.0.0031, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version.
During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background.
Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named HControl.exe. The setup package generally installs about 60 files and is usually about 12 MB (12,585,792 bytes).
3 Startup Files (User Run). ATKOSD2.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ATKOSD2' and executes as C:Program FilesASUSATK PackageATKOSD2ATKOSD2.exe. DMedia.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ATKMEDIA' and executes as C:Program FilesASUSATK PackageATK MediaDMedia.exe. HControl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'HControl' and executes as C:Program FilesASUSATK PackageATK HotkeyHControl.exe. 5 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs.
WDC.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:Program FilesASUSATK PackageATK HotkeyWDC.exe'. KBFiltr.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:Program FilesASUSATK PackageATK HotkeyKBFiltr.exe'. HControl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:Program FilesASUSATK PackageATK HotkeyHControl.exe'. ATKOSD.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:Program FilesASUSATK PackageATK HotkeyATKOSD.exe'.
ATKOSD2.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:Program FilesASUSATK PackageATKOSD2ATKOSD2.exe'.Resource utilization averages. Or, you can uninstall ATK Package from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:.
Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall a Program. Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs. When you find the program ATK Package, click it, and then do one of the following:. Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall. Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program). Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ATK Package.