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Should I remove Fujitsu Hotkey Utility?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,982
United States Rank #10,303
Reach 0.1027%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.96 days
441.30 days >
Average installed length: 231.87 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.80.2.0 0.20%
3.80.1.0 0.69%
3.80.0.0 0.64%
3.70.0.0 41.33%
3.60.1.0 45.58%
3.60.0.0 5.09%
3.2.1.0 0.05%
3.2.0.0 0.44%
3.1.0.0 1.68%
3.0.0.0 4.30%

Typically installed together

Other programs by Fujitsu LIMITED

Fujitsu Hotkey Utility

What is Fujitsu Hotkey Utility?

The Fujitsu Hotkey Utility is a program that runs in the user's notification area of Windows and displays icons on the screen when you use hotkeys on a Fujitsu Lifebook. For example when a user presses the hotkey for muting the sound, a loudspeaker icon with a cross on it is displayed.

Overview

The most common release is 3.60.1.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named IndicatorUty.exe. The setup package generally installs about 28 files and is usually about 1.4 MB (1,465,145 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.fujitsu.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Fujitsu\Fujitsu Hotkey Utility\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{BA0CC975-682B-4678-A35C-05E607F36387}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0409
Estimated size: 1.4 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Fujitsu Hotkey Utility

Program executable:IndicatorUty.exe
Name:Fujitsu Hotkey Utility
IndicatorUty.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Fujitsu\Fujitsu Hotkey Utility\IndicatorUty.exe
MD5:b09541d2e3ef393512aa366b28ca2458
Additional files:
  • BrightMgr.dll - Fujitsu Hotkey Utility
  • fuj02b1.dll
  • IndicatorUty.exe
  • VFuj02b1.dll - VFuj02b1
  • IUVOLCL.dll - IndicatorUtility
  • FJVBCtrl.sys - FJVBCtrl (Fujitsu Visual Button Control driver.)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • IndicatorUty.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • IndicatorUty.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'IndicatorUtility' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Fujitsu\Fujitsu Hotkey Utility\IndicatorUty.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • IndicatorUty.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Fujitsu\Fujitsu Hotkey Utility\IndicatorUty.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

IndicatorUty.exe
Memory:4.85 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0007610293%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00057442%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00018661%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:6,482
8,062,084 average

How do I remove Fujitsu Hotkey Utility?

You can uninstall Fujitsu Hotkey Utility 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 Fujitsu Hotkey Utility, 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 Fujitsu Hotkey Utility.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 79.66%
Windows 10 15.89%
Windows Vista 4.39%
Windows XP 0.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.87%
Windows 7 Professional 24.78%
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.79%
Windows 10 Pro 7.38%
Windows 10 Home 5.20%
Windows 7 Enterprise 3.57%

Distribution by countryGeography

17.47% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 17.47%
  United States 16.29%
  United Kingdom 8.10%
  Italy 5.23%
  Iran 4.47%
  Finland 3.34%
  Sweden 2.73%
  Saudi Arabia 2.31%
  Hong Kong 2.21%
  France 2.02%
  Singapore 1.84%
  DZ 1.60%
  Greece 1.46%
  Egypt 1.46%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 34.11%
Acer 29.46%
Hewlett-Packard 22.48%
ASUS 8.53%
Lenovo 3.10%
GIGABYTE 1.55%
Alienware 0.78%
Common models
FUJITSU LIFEBOOK AH530 24.28%
FUJITSU LIFEBOOK A530 9.17%
FUJITSU LIFEBOOK AH531 9.12%
FUJITSU LIFEBOOK AH532 4.96%
FUJITSU LIFEBOOK AH531/GF... 3.08%
FUJITSU LIFEBOOK LH531 2.59%

About (from Fujitsu LIMITED)

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company offering a full range of technology products, solutions and services.
Publisher URL: www.fujitsu.com

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John Jover a year ago
Fujitsu Hotkey Utility is an application that provides on-screen indicators for hot keys.