Keyboard Shortcuts
Overview
Keyboard Shortcuts is a program developed by Sony. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 programs's main executable is KeyboardShortcuts.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 62.39 MB of memory. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 1 MB (1,052,573 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 67% of users of Keyboard Shortcuts come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.Sony.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\Keyboard Shortcuts\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{FE8974B4-479C-4DBA-8544-9E5342ABB26A}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Keyboard Shortcuts
| Program executable: | KeyboardShortcuts.exe |
| Name: | Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Signed by: | Sony Corporation of America |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Sony\Keyboard Shortcuts\KeyboardShortcuts.exe |
| MD5: | 41ba21c424eb46087f87f60e8ada10e9 |
Additional files:
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Utility.dll - Utility Dynamic Link Library
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KeyboardShortcuts.exe - Keyboard Shortcuts
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MessageHook.dll - MessageHook
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ScheduleTask.exe - Schedule
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- KeyboardShortcuts.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SONY\Keyboard Shortcuts'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- KeyboardShortcuts.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Keyboard Shortcuts.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| KeyboardShortcuts.exe |
| Memory: | 62.39 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0004470626% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00024553% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00020153% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,616,377 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.53 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 79 Bytes | |
How do I remove Keyboard Shortcuts?
You can uninstall Keyboard Shortcuts 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 Keyboard Shortcuts, 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 Keyboard Shortcuts.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 84%
Win 7 3%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 18%
Keep it 82%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
87.77% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.23% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
59.76% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.08% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
10.84% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.92% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.61% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
2.41% |
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Geography
67.18% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
67.18% |
| Brazil |
11.00% |
| Canada |
2.92% |
| Mexico |
2.92% |
| Argentina |
2.23% |
| Colombia |
2.23% |
| Chile |
1.55% |
| Iran |
0.69% |
| PR |
0.69% |
| Japan |
0.52% |
| Turkey |
0.52% |
| Dominican Republic |
0.34% |
| Ecuador |
0.34% |
| Egypt |
0.34% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Sony |
97.52% |
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| Acer |
0.74% |
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| ASUS |
0.74% |
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| Dell |
0.50% |
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| Toshiba |
0.25% |
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| Lenovo |
0.25% |
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Common models |
| Sony VPCEH40EB |
8.43% |
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| Sony VPCEH25FM |
6.27% |
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| Sony VPCEG37FM |
5.06% |
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| Sony VPCEL22FX |
4.82% |
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| Sony VPCEG27FM |
4.10% |
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| Sony VPCEH30EB |
3.37% |
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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