What is mkchelper.exe and how to fix mkchelper.exe ?

What is mkchelper.exe file ?


In some case mkchelper.exe can harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the MKCHelper.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 mkchelper.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.


mkchelper.exe descriptions


MKCHelper.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The MKCHelper.exe file is located in a subfolder of “C:Program Files” (for instance C:Program FilesMicrosoft Mouse and Keyboard Center).;Known file sizes on Windows 10/8/7/XP are 312,176 bytes (75% of all occurrences) or 312,104 bytes.;The program has no visible window. The file has a digital signature. The MKCHelper.exe file is not a Windows core file.;Therefore the technical security rating is 4% dangerous.;Uninstalling this variant;You can uninstall the program Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center or Centre Souris et Claviers Microsoft, update it, or try to get help from the software vendor. Click on www.microsoft.com to update it, click on www.microsoft.com to visit the vendor’s website, or click on Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center or Centre Souris et Claviers Microsoft in Windows Control Panel (section Software or Programs) to uninstall it.