What is hardcopy.exe file ?

The genuine hardcopy.exe file is a software component of Hardcopy for Windows by sw4you or Siegfried Weckmann.;Siegfried Weckmann creates a lot of utility programs and sells them through his website, sw4you.com. Hardcopy is one such program that lets you quickly take screenshots with a simple click. It adds a printer icon to the taskbar of every open window letting you capture just that particular window. A hardcopy icon appears in the system tray as well, letting you capture the entire screen.;In some case hardcopy.exe can harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the hardcopy.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.

Follow steps bellow to try fix the problem with hardcopy.exe

1. Use cleanmgr

To run the command cleanmgr :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box , followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command cleanmgr and press Enter.

2. Use sfc /scannow

To run the command sfc /scannow :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command sfc /scannow and press Enter.

3. uninstalling programs :

To uninstall unnecessary programs :
Open the Start menu (Press Windows key + X) .
Click the first menu item Programs and Features.
Search unnecessary programs in the list of installed programs, .
Click the software you want to uninstall.

4. using msconfig

To run the command msconfig :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command msconfig and press Enter.

5. Automatic Update

To run the command wuauclt /ShowWindowsUpdate:
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command wuauclt /ShowWindowsUpdate and press Enter.

6. Use resmon command

To run the command resmon :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command resmon and press Enter.

7. use DISM.exe

To run the command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and press Enter.

hardcopy.exe descriptions

Siegfried Weckmann creates a lot of utility programs and sells them through his website, sw4you.com. Hardcopy is one such program that lets you quickly take screenshots with a simple click. It adds a printer icon to the taskbar of every open window letting you capture just that particular window. A hardcopy icon appears in the system tray as well, letting you capture the entire screen.;The.exe extension on a filename indicates an exe cutable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the hardcopy.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.