Hotkey Utility
What is Hotkey Utility?
Hotkey Utility is a desktop utility to hide programs and windows, instantly shutdown, restart or logoff, open unlimited amounts of websites, programs, games, files, folders, drives and more.
Overview
The most used version is 1.5.5, with over 33% of all installations currently using this version. 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 hkserv.exe. The software installer includes 23 files and is usually about 822.57 KB (842,316 bytes).
Program details
URL: esupport.sony.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hotkey Utility\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Hotkey Utility\unins001.exe"
Estimated size: 822.57 KB
Files installed by Hotkey Utility
| Program executable: | hkserv.exe |
| Name: | HotKey Server |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sony\hotkey utility\hkserv.exe |
| MD5: | 1c9ee7476343b89d197d5c7db48e4ccc |
Additional files:
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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WinIo.dll (by http://www.internals.com) - WinIo
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WinIo.sys (by http://www.internals.com)
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tray.exe - Tray (Tray MFC)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- tray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'FIC HotKey' which loads as C:\Program Files\Hotkey Utility\tray.exe.
- HKServ.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HKSERV.EXE' which loads as C:\Program Files\Sony\HotKey Utility\HKserv.exe.
How do I remove Hotkey Utility?
You can uninstall Hotkey Utility 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 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Hotkey Utility.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 43%
Win Vista 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
45.70% |
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| Windows 7 |
25.27% |
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| Windows Vista |
24.73% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.30% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
45.95% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
23.24% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.89% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.11% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.78% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
1.62% |
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Geography
24.02% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
24.02% |
| Germany |
16.67% |
| France |
11.27% |
| United Kingdom |
8.82% |
| Japan |
7.35% |
| Belgium |
2.94% |
| Austria |
2.45% |
| Czech Republic |
2.45% |
| Italy |
2.45% |
| Greece |
1.96% |
| Finland |
1.47% |
| Sweden |
1.47% |
| Iran |
1.47% |
| Hong Kong |
0.98% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Sony |
68.89% |
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| American Megatrends |
11.11% |
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| Sahara |
7.78% |
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| Acer |
5.56% |
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| ASUS |
3.33% |
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| Dell |
2.22% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
1.11% |
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Common models |
| FUJITSU SIEMENS AMILO Xi ... |
14.57% |
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| FUJITSU SIEMENS AMILO Pi ... |
13.25% |
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| FUJITSU SIEMENS AMILO Ui ... |
3.97% |
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| FUJITSU SIEMENS AMILO Si ... |
2.65% |
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| Sony VGN-AW11Z_B |
1.32% |
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| Sony VGN-S2XP(GB) |
1.32% |
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About Sony
Sony is a leading manufacturer of electronics products for the consumer markets and is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group.
Publisher URL: www.sony.com