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United States Rank #10,211
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Versions

VersionDistribution
6.20 B1 100.00%

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HP Quick Launch Buttons 6.20 B1

What is HP Quick Launch Buttons B1?

This program contains software that enables customers to program the Quick Launch Buttons on the keyboard and the external Easy Access Buttons Keyboard for the supported notebook models and operating systems. This application enables menu control of various buttons such as volume, internal/external display, and mute on/off.

About  (from Hewlett-Packard)

Some HP notebook PCs come with Quick Launch buttons. Quick Launch buttons enable you to quickly access the programs that you use most frequently. For example, if you frequently travel for your job to give presentations, you could program the Presentation button to always open a presentation that you frequently useā€”all ...  Read more

Overview

It is typically pre-installed with most new Hewlett-Packard computers. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named qlbctrl.exe. The setup package generally installs about 43 files and is usually about 16.38 MB (17,170,704 bytes).

This program is pre-installed on the PC

Pre-installed software such as this is usually included by default on the manufacturer's PC. Many OEM (original equipment manufacture) software that is included with a new PC is useful and in many cases required for the PC to function properly as in the case of various software drivers. However, some pre-installed software is optional and can be safely removed.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.hp.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{34D2AB40-150D-475D-AE32-BD23FB5EE355}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 uninst
Estimated size: 16.38 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by HP Quick Launch Buttons 6.20 B1

Program executable:qlbctrl.exe
Name:HP Quick Launch Buttons
QLB Controller
Path:C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp quick launch buttons\qlbctrl.exe
MD5:a04be1dbba0e554b2f33555ccba5f969
Additional files:
  • applun64.exe - HP Quick Launch Buttons (64 bit launch for presentation)
  • BezlACTN.dll - Bezel Action Functions
  • btnactn.exe - BTN ACTN
  • callnv32.exe - Calling display switch files
  • callnv64.exe
  • Com4Qlb.exe - Com for QLB software
  • Com4QLBEx.exe - Com for QLB application
  • DispActn.dll - Display related action
  • FnKyACTN.dll - Fn Key actions
  • GetBIOSData.dll - Get BIOS information
  • GetPresTile.exe - Tile Synchronization
  • hpqExec.dll - Action Dll
  • hpSmartAdapterHelp.exe - Smart Adpter Actions
  • hpSysInfo.exe - hpSysInfo
  • inDual.exe - For Display Switch
  • Launch64.exe - 64 Volume launch
  • qlbDisp.dll - qlbDisp Module
  • QLBMedia.exe - QLB Media Menu
  • qlbPres.exe - Presentation Action
  • QlbPresOV.exe
  • QpDetect64.exe - 64 bit application to detect ATI
  • RollBackDr.exe - Driver RollBack
  • WMIrep.exe - Repair WMI Service
  • MCSVActn.dll - HP Quick Lauch Buttons (Action DLL that handles mode change in Tablet systems)
  • QMActn.dll - Action DLL that handles QMenu actions.
  • QMenu.exe - Q Menu executable
  • QMenuOV.exe
  • DspSwtch.exe - DspSwtch Application (Display Swtch Application)
  • hpqactn.dll - Quick Launch Buttons (hpqql Dynamic Link Library)
  • hpqlbVer.exe - hpqlbVer Application
  • launchAP.exe - AP Launcher
  • QLBSERVICE.dll - QLB (QLB Database Handler)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • launchAP.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{2941C0E8-9FA4-4717-8F72-4EA95F05BFE0}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
  • Com4QLBEx.exe runs as a service named 'Com4QLBEx' (Com4QLBEx).
  • Com4Qlb.exe runs as a service named 'Com4Qlb' (Com4Qlb).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • QLBCtrl.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name '(default)' which loads as C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\QlbCtrl.exe /Start.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

Com4QLBEx.exe
Memory:1.33 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0002073879%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00016672%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00004067%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:1,616
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:5 Bytes
435.61 KB average
QLBCtrl.exe
Memory:3.54 MB
Total CPU:0.0007696341%
Kernel CPU:0.00044480%
User CPU:0.00032483%
CPU cycles/sec:7,016
I/O reads/min:37 Bytes

How do I remove HP Quick Launch Buttons B1?

You can uninstall HP Quick Launch Buttons B1 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 HP Quick Launch Buttons 6.20 B1, 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 HP Quick Launch Buttons B1.

OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 67%
Win XP 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista 97.98%
Windows 7 1.35%
Windows XP 0.67%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 94.12%
Windows Vista Ultimate 2.04%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.58%
Windows 7 Ultimate 0.90%
Microsoft Windows XP 0.68%
Windows 7 Home Premium 0.45%

Distribution by countryGeography

58.99% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 58.99%
  Canada 7.06%
  France 5.38%
  Italy 5.04%
  United Kingdom 3.70%
  Australia 1.85%
  Germany 1.85%
  Portugal 1.34%
  Netherlands 1.34%
  Belgium 1.18%
  Sweden 1.18%
  Spain 1.18%
  DK 1.18%
  Mexico 0.84%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 99.78%
Sahara 0.22%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6500 Notebo... 47.41%
HP Pavilion dv9500 Notebo... 16.98%
HP Pavilion dv2500 Notebo... 6.37%
Hewlett-Packard Presario ... 2.83%
HP Pavilion dx6500 Notebo... 1.89%
HP Pavilion dv6000 (GL995... 1.65%

About Hewlett-Packard

HP provides products, software solutions and services to consumers, from enterprises to consumers including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Publisher URL: www.hp.com

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