Should I remove PHotkey?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #2,974
United States Rank #10,217
Reach 0.1986%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.01 days
147.85 days >
Average installed length: 77.68 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.00.00621 |
0.13% |
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| 1.00.0161 |
0.05% |
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| 1.00.0159 |
0.20% |
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| 1.00.0158 |
0.31% |
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| 1.00.0135 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.00.0127 |
2.27% |
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| 1.00.0124 |
0.10% |
|
| 1.00.0117 |
5.85% |
|
| 1.00.0116 |
2.38% |
|
| 1.00.0112 |
0.59% |
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| 1.00.0107 |
0.10% |
|
| 1.00.0105 |
6.51% |
|
| 1.00.0102 |
1.05% |
|
| 1.00.0101 |
1.33% |
|
| 1.00.0094 |
8.10% |
|
| 1.00.0092 |
5.03% |
|
| 1.00.0090 |
0.23% |
|
| 1.00.0089 |
1.48% |
|
| 1.00.0086 |
1.28% |
|
| 1.00.0084 |
2.38% |
|
| 1.00.0082 |
0.18% |
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| 1.00.0081 |
11.47% |
|
| 1.00.0079 |
0.89% |
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| 1.00.0078 |
0.13% |
|
| 1.00.0072 |
4.88% |
|
| 1.00.0069 |
0.59% |
|
| 1.00.0066 |
1.12% |
|
| 1.00.0065 |
0.28% |
|
| 1.00.0064 |
0.56% |
|
| 1.00.0063 |
0.18% |
|
| 1.00.0062 |
0.49% |
|
| 1.00.0061 |
0.69% |
|
| 1.00.0059 |
7.41% |
|
| 1.00.0055 |
6.69% |
|
| 1.00.0054 |
0.05% |
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| 1.00.0051 |
0.74% |
|
| 1.00.0045 |
4.50% |
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| 1.00.0044 |
0.15% |
|
| 1.00.0042.19 |
1.17% |
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| 1.00.0042.17 |
0.10% |
|
| 1.00.0042.12 |
0.10% |
|
| 1.00.0040 |
0.66% |
|
| 1.00.0039 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.00.0038 |
4.37% |
|
| 1.00.0035 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.00.0034 |
0.26% |
|
| 1.00.0032 |
7.20% |
|
| 1.00.0031 |
0.20% |
|
| 1.00.0030 |
0.18% |
|
| 1.00.0027 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.00.0026 |
1.20% |
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| 63 versions |
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PHotkey
from Pegatron Corporation
What is PHotkey?
The Pegatron Hotkey utility for the the wireless network key and GPU switch provides network connectivity and recognition through a hotkey configuration.
Overview
The most used version is 1.00.0081, with over 98% 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. 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 main program executable is photkey.exe. The software installer includes 43 files and is usually about 15.26 MB (15,998,902 bytes).
Program details
URL: pegatroncorp.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PHotkey
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{E50C224A-BBF2-428D-9DCF-DBF9DF85C40E}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 15.26 MB
Language: English
Files installed by PHotkey
| Program executable: | photkey.exe |
| Name: | PHotkey |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\photkey\photkey.exe |
| MD5: | 3c9b85b09b3a89fd8395810812ed5b27 |
Additional files:
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MyShellExec.exe - MyShellE Application (MyShellExec Application)
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AspScal.exe - AspScal Application (AspScal MFC Application)
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AspScal64.exe - AspScal 64bit MFC Application
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MyWiMax.exe - MyWiMax Application
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ElanTouchpadApi.exe - ElanTouchpadApi
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OutdoorContrast.exe - OutdoorC (Pegatron OutdoorContrast)
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POsd.exe - POsd (Pegatron Osd)
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PEGAGFN.sys
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ChangeMode.dll - ChangeMode Dynamic Link Library (ChangeMode DLL)
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RtlLib.dll (by Realtek Semiconductor) - RtlLib Dynamic Link Library (RtlLib(Aegisp) DLL)
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HCSynApi.exe
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IpLib.dll
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PVDAgent.exe - PVDAgent Application
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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PGSmart.exe - PGSmart Application
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TaskSwitcher.exe - TaskSwitcher
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MsgTranAgt.exe - MsgTranAgt
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MsgTranAgt64.exe
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PVDesktop.exe - PVDesktop
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Atouch64.exe - Atouch64
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AsLdrSrv.exe - ADSMSrv (ASLDR Service)
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acAuth.dll - AEGIS Authentication Library
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askill.exe
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FspLib.dll
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GFNEX.dll
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InstASLDRSrv.exe - InstASLDRSrv
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MsgTran.dll
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MsgTran64.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- POsd.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{2CACF7C8-BB18-4B44-B3FE-3DBE88900661}' (runs on registration).
- PHotkey.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EBDF2F31-6C9C-4CBB-9FA7-4B1ABEF07ED3}' (runs on registration).
Service
- AsLdrSrv.exe runs as a service named 'ASLDR Service' (ASLDRService).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- MsgTranAgt.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'MsgTranAgt' which loads as "C:\Program Files\PHotkey\MsgTranAgt.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| PHotkey.exe |
| Memory: | 8.02 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000480779% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002404% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002404% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 3,040 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 8 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 8 Bytes | |
| POsd.exe |
| Memory: | 7.02 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0006234644% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00027407% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00034940% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 18,463 | |
| HCSynApi.exe |
| Memory: | 1.84 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001950369% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00013957% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00005547% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,336 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 19 Bytes | |
How do I remove PHotkey?
You can uninstall PHotkey 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 PHotkey, 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 PHotkey.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 60%
Win 7 (SP1) 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
59.52% |
|
| Windows 7 |
40.43% |
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| Windows XP |
0.05% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.10% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
28.45% |
|
| Windows 10 Home |
23.10% |
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| Windows 8 |
4.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.07% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.30% |
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Geography
58.30% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
58.30% |
| United States |
9.02% |
| Netherlands |
5.34% |
| Belgium |
4.88% |
| Austria |
3.60% |
| United Kingdom |
3.37% |
| France |
2.16% |
| DK |
1.85% |
| Greece |
1.64% |
| Australia |
1.10% |
| Venezuela |
0.82% |
| Switzerland |
0.77% |
| Argentina |
0.75% |
| Spain |
0.62% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Medion |
97.15% |
|
| Acer |
1.26% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
0.50% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.31% |
|
| Alienware |
0.20% |
|
| Sahara |
0.20% |
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| ASUS |
0.17% |
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| Dell |
0.14% |
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| Lenovo |
0.08% |
|
Common models |
| Medion E7222 |
7.13% |
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| Medion E6228 |
5.89% |
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| Medion P6634 |
4.62% |
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| Medion Akoya P7818 |
4.56% |
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| Medion E6234 |
4.47% |
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| Medion E7220 |
4.30% |
|