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Should I remove HP QuickTouch C4?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
50% remove it50% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,858
United States Rank #4,815
Reach 0.0629%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.62 days
431.28 days >
Average installed length: 226.61 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.7 100.00%

Typically installed together

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HP QuickTouch 1.00 C4

What is HP QuickTouch C4?

The HP QuickTouch Software provides on-screen visuals and associated sounds that are displayed and heard when adjusting the notebook volume.

Overview

HP QuickTouch 1.00 C4 is a program developed by Hewlett-Packard. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is hpkbdapp.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 724 KB (741,376 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP2) as well as Windows Vista (SP1). While about 66% of users of HP QuickTouch C4 come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.hp.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp quicktouch
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{7DC4A410-9986-4329-9E5D-687B2C42CA39}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 724 KB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by HP QuickTouch 1.00 C4

Program executable:hpkbdapp.exe
Name:HP QuickTouch On Screen Display
Signed by:Hewlett-Packard Company
Path:C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp quicktouch\hpkbdapp.exe
MD5:2cf59b201a59d0ff5534089f76297559
Additional files:
  • hpshared.dll - HP Shared Dynamic Link Library
  • selectivesound.exe - Capacitive Sound Select (HP QuickTouch Capacitive Sound Select)
  • _6FEFF9B68218417F98F549.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • hpkbdapp.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'OnScreenDisplay' which loads as C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP QuickTouch\HPKBDAPP.exe.

How do I remove HP QuickTouch C4?

You can uninstall HP QuickTouch C4 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 QuickTouch 1.00 C4, 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 QuickTouch C4.

OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 77%
Win XP 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 50%
Keep it 50%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista 92.26%
Windows 7 6.69%
Windows 10 0.73%
Windows XP 0.32%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 90.70%
Windows 7 Home Premium 4.93%
Windows 7 Ultimate 1.29%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.97%
Windows Vista Business 0.65%
Windows 10 Pro 0.24%

Distribution by countryGeography

65.59% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 65.59%
  Canada 4.16%
  Italy 3.41%
  France 3.30%
  United Kingdom 3.24%
  Germany 2.78%
  Spain 1.50%
  Australia 1.45%
  India 1.10%
  Brazil 0.98%
  Poland 0.87%
  Netherlands 0.75%
  Belgium 0.64%
  Norway 0.64%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 98.87%
Acer 0.40%
Dell 0.32%
ASUS 0.16%
Sony 0.08%
Sahara 0.08%
Lenovo 0.08%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6700 Notebo... 54.02%
HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebo... 24.44%
HP Pavilion dv2700 Notebo... 10.27%
Hewlett-Packard MCP67 2.07%
HP Pavilion HDX9200 Noteb... 1.16%
Hewlett-Packard Presario ... 1.08%

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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