Should I remove Hotkey Service?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #20,861
United States Rank #35,165
Reach 0.0100%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 27.88 days
822.50 days >
Average installed length: 432.16 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.29 |
8.59% |
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| 1.27 |
12.12% |
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| 1.26 |
0.51% |
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| 1.23 |
8.59% |
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| 1.22 |
2.02% |
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| 1.20 |
4.55% |
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| 1.18 |
1.52% |
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| 1.15 |
38.38% |
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| 1.14 |
1.01% |
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| 1.13 |
4.04% |
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| 1.11.01 |
9.60% |
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| 1.11 |
2.53% |
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| 1.08 |
2.53% |
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| 1.07 |
4.04% |
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Rankings
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- #20,858 Uniblue RegistryBooster 2009
- #20,859 Punch Club by Lazy Bear Games
- #20,860 Spyware Clear by Crawler
- #20,861 Hotkey Service by ASUS
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Hotkey Service
What is Hotkey Service?
Hotkey utility is required to use those FN+F7 to change wireless settings and volume. See the blue things on your F keys? Those are what the FN keys control. This utility is pre-installed with most ASUS model laptops.
Overview
The most common release is 1.15, 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 primary executable is named HotkeyService.exe. The setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 2.74 MB (2,875,512 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.asus.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\EeePC\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{71C0E38E-09F2-4386-9977-404D4F6640CD}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 2.74 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Hotkey Service
| Program executable: | HotkeyService.exe |
| Name: | HotkeyService.exe |
| Asus Eee PC Hotkey Service |
| Signed by: | ASUSTeK Computer Inc. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\EeePC\HotkeyService\HotkeyService.exe |
| MD5: | eb18fdc307ffa93ee053c9149d2c5842 |
| The ASUS ATK Hotkey utilities are system programs that controls the use of special functions key, or hotkeys on most Asus laptops. |
Additional files:
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Hook.dll - CapsAndNumNotifyDll (CapsAndNumKeyNotify)
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CapsHook.exe - CapsAadNumNotify
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win7Mes.dll - Win7MesFilter
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- CapsHook.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'CapsHook' which loads as C:\Program Files\EeePC\CapsHook\CapsHook.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| HotkeyService.exe |
| Memory: | 2.1 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0014278507% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00096287% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00046498% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 168,605 | |
| I/O writes/min: | 6 Bytes | |
| CapsHook.exe |
| Memory: | 1.21 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000477845% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00004489% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000289% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 5,609 | |
How do I remove Hotkey Service?
You can uninstall Hotkey Service from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Hotkey Service, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Hotkey Service.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 45%
Win XP 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.59% |
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| Windows 10 |
40.91% |
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| Windows XP |
0.51% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
34.85% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.27% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
13.13% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.12% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.56% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
3.03% |
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Geography
28.02% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
| Italy |
28.02% |
| United States |
15.46% |
| Germany |
7.73% |
| Spain |
4.83% |
| Brazil |
3.86% |
| Indonesia |
3.38% |
| United Kingdom |
2.90% |
| Netherlands |
2.42% |
| Portugal |
1.93% |
| France |
1.93% |
| Israel |
1.93% |
| Philippines |
1.93% |
| Russia |
1.45% |
| Sweden |
1.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
88.29% |
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| American Megatrends |
6.31% |
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| Dell |
5.41% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK 1005HA |
18.65% |
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| ASUSTeK 1201N |
8.81% |
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| ASUSTeK 1001PX |
7.77% |
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| ASUSTeK 1005P |
5.70% |
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| ASUSTeK 1005PE |
5.70% |
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| ASUSTeK 1201HA |
4.66% |
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About ASUS
ASUSTeK Computer, also often called ASUS is a computer hardware & electronics company.
Publisher URL: www.asus.com