"pchnotify.exe" pops up as kaput.what is this any accepted wisdom?
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This document pertains to HP and Compaq Desktop PCs with Windows XP.
One of the following error messages may display:
pchnotify.exe have encountered a problem and requirements to close
error while initializing plugin manager
pchnotify.exe have encountered a problem and desires to close
Prevent pchnotify.exe and pchbutton.exe from opening
The error messages that can appear are attributed to files that start on called pchnotify.exe and pchbutton.exe. Preventing this folder from opening will prevent the errors from occurring. After performing the following steps, you will still know how to use the associated HP Help and Support software.
To prevent pchbutton.exe from opening use adjectives of the following steps:
Click Start, and then click Run.
Type the following into the Open enclosed space: Msconfig
Click OK.
From the Startup tab, remove the checkmarks next to pchbutton and pchnotify if they exist.
Click OK and restart the computer for the change to take effect.
After the computer restarts, a message nearly using Msconfig appears (Windows Me and XP only).
To continue using Msconfig, click OK and next close the System Configuration window (do not restart the computer). To prevent the pop-up message from appearing again, place a checkmark subsequent to Don't show this message again, and then click OK.
NOTE: After the computer have restarted, the error should no longer appear. Even though the error does not appear, continue using the rest of these steps to trademark sure that the file does not interested again.
From Windows, click Start, and then Search.
Select All files and folders.
In "All or subdivision of the filename" field, enter the following: pchbutton.exe
Wait until the scour has completed.
From the right query results window, right-click on the first statue labeled pchbutton and select Rename.
Enter bakpchbutton as the new filename.
Rename any other pchbutton database in the query results window to the filename of bakpchbutton.
Perform steps 8 through 12 again to find and rename the file(s) "pchnotify" to "bakpchnotify".
When finished, close the Search fanlight.
The error should no longer open.
Prevent pchnotify.exe and pchbutton.exe from first
The error messages that can appear are attributed to files that open call pchnotify.exe and pchbutton.exe. Preventing this file from exit will prevent the errors from occurring. After performing the following steps, you will still be able to use the associated HP Help and Support software.
To prevent pchbutton.exe from pipe use all of the following steps:
Click Start, and later click Run.
Type the following into the Open field: Msconfig
Click OK.
From the Startup tab, remove the checkmarks subsequent to pchbutton and pchnotify if they exist.
Click OK and restart the computer for the changes to transport effect.
After the computer restarts, a message about using Msconfig appears (Windows Me and XP only).
To verbs using Msconfig, click OK and then close the System Configuration glass (do not restart the computer). To prevent the pop-up message from appearing again, place a checkmark next to Don't show this message again, and consequently click OK.
NOTE: After the computer has restarted, the error should no longer appear. Even though the error does not appear, verbs using the rest of these steps to make sure that the directory does not open again.
From Windows, click Start, and next Search.
Select All files and folders.
In "All or part of the filename" enclosed space, enter the following: pchbutton.exe
Wait until the search have completed.
From the right search results glass, right-click on the first icon labeled pchbutton and select Rename.
Enter bakpchbutton as the clean filename.
Rename any other pchbutton file surrounded by the search results pane to the filename of bakpchbutton.
Perform steps 8 through 12 again to find and rename the file(s) "pchnotify" to "bakpchnotify".
When finished, close the Search window.
The error should no longer expand.
try running chkdsk in the cmd, that should fix it
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