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Should I remove Dell Direct Key?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
20% remove it80% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
United States Rank #32,806
Reach 0.0012%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.6.3 4.35%
1.5.9 21.74%
1.1.2 39.13%
1.1.1 30.43%
1.1.0 4.35%

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Dell Direct Key

Overview

Dell Direct Key is a program developed by Dell. The most used version is 1.1.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is DirectKeyCreator.exe. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 569.87 KB (583,549 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 95% of users of Dell Direct Key come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.dell.com
Help link: www.dell.com/support/contents/us/en/19/category/Contact-Information/Customer-Support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Dell Direct Key\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{71A234EA-4CBA-46E7-B81D-4C2AF8BCD6E2}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 569.87 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Dell Direct Key

Program executable:DirectKeyCreator.exe
Name:DirectKeyCreator Application
Path:C:\Program Files\Dell Direct Key\DirectKeyCreator.exe
MD5:cce809fd4167a9d26f9126612024b13f
  • DirectKeyCreator.exe (by SoftThinks SAS) - DirectKeyCreator Application

How do I remove Dell Direct Key?

You can uninstall Dell Direct Key from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Dell Direct Key, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Dell Direct Key.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 61%
Win XP 4%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 20%
Keep it 80%
 
US RANK
#32,806

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 60.87%
Windows 7 34.78%
Windows XP 4.35%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Pro 30.43%
Windows 10 Home 21.74%
Windows 7 Professional 17.39%
Windows 7 Home Premium 8.70%
Windows 8.1 8.70%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.35%

Distribution by countryGeography

94.74% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 94.74%
  Australia 2.63%
  Canada 2.63%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 59.09%
Hewlett-Packard 18.18%
Lenovo 9.09%
Intel 4.55%
Alienware 4.55%
American Megatrends 4.55%
Common models
Dell XPS 8700 14.29%
LENOVO 4180DW1 4.76%
LENOVO 20EV002FUS 4.76%
HP EliteDesk 800 G1 SFF 4.76%
HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF ... 4.76%
HP Compaq 6005 Pro SFF PC 4.76%

About Dell

Dell manufactures, sells and supports computers and related products and services.
Publisher URL: www.dell.com

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