ShortKeys 2
What is ShortKeys 2?
It is a tiny and safe program that saves you hundreds of keystrokes in your day to day life by enabling you to type just a few characters to generate a word or paragraphs of text which you program ShortKeys to type for you into any program instantly. Extremely handy for various signatures, website locations, common replies, anything you can type, Shortkeys can type for you once triggered by your own unique code in real time.
About (from Insight Software Solutions)
ShortKeys is a handy text replacement utility for use with any Windows program that accepts text input. Type as few as two characters and ShortKeys will insert words, sentences, paragraphs or pages of text into your application. Save valuable time by letting ShortKeys type all of your repetitive text. Plus eliminate ty... Read more
Overview
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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 4.93 MB (5,171,788 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.shortkeys.com/support.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ShortKeys2
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\SHORTK~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files2\SHORTK~1\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 4.93 MB
Files installed by ShortKeys 2
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firsttime.exe - ShortKeys
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licprog.exe - License Information
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shkdef.exe - Reset ShortKeys preferences to default values
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shkhook.dll
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shortkey.exe
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UnInstHKCU.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UnInstHKCU.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Launch 8666' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- shortkey.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Shortkeys2\shortkey.exe'.
How do I remove ShortKeys 2?
You can uninstall ShortKeys 2 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 ShortKeys 2, 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 ShortKeys 2.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 73%
Win 7 3%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #46,946
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.76% |
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| Windows XP |
12.12% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.06% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
27.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.15% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.12% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.03% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.03% |
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Geography
76.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
76.00% |
| Australia |
6.00% |
| United Kingdom |
4.00% |
| Belgium |
2.00% |
| Canada |
2.00% |
| France |
2.00% |
| India |
2.00% |
| Mexico |
2.00% |
| Pakistan |
2.00% |
| Thailand |
2.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
29.63% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.93% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.41% |
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| Toshiba |
7.41% |
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| Acer |
7.41% |
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| ASUS |
7.41% |
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| Sony |
3.70% |
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| Samsung |
3.70% |
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| Lenovo |
3.70% |
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| Intel |
3.70% |
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Common models |
| ECS MCP61M-M3 |
9.68% |
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| ECS GF7100/7050PVT-M3 |
3.23% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
3.23% |
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| Dell Vostro 400 |
3.23% |
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| Dell Latitude E5550 |
3.23% |
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| Dell Latitude E5410 |
3.23% |
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