What is the startup program "HD Audio Background Process - RAVBg64.exe" on my Windows 10 computer? Can I remove it to speedup my computer and reduce security risk?

"HD Audio Background Process - RAVBg64.exe" is installed as part of Realtek HD Audio driver on Dell computers. It starts the "Dell Audio" Background Process to manage speaker and microphone.

RtkNGUI64.exe.exe startup configuration info:

Name: RtHDVCpl
Command: "C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RAVBg64.exe" /MAXX4   
Location: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Registry name: RtHDVCpl

Program file information about "RAVBg64.exe":

Launching method: System Startup - HD Audio Background Process
Directory: "C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\"
File name: RAVBg64.exe
Description: HD Audio Background Process
Size: 8.14 MB (8,538,872 bytes)
Date: September 16, 2020
Version: 1.0.502.0
Company name: Realtek
System essential: No
Virus/Spyware/Adware: No

You should keep RAVBg64.exe in your startup application list, if you are using the speakphone and microphone on the computer.

⇒ Application Startup Programs on Windows 10

⇐ "Realtek HD Audio Manager - RtkNGUI64.exe" Startup Program

⇑ System Startup Programs on Windows 10

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