TOSHIBA Places Icon Utility
What is TOSHIBA Places Icon Utility? (from TOSHIBA)
Toshiba Places Icon Utility is a simple application that was especially designed to provide Toshiba laptop users with a means of getting quick access to a variety of online content. Toshiba Places Icon Utility program will instantly create a link to the Toshiba Places portal so you can easily get to the Music, News, V... Read more
Overview
TOSHIBA Places Icon Utility is a software program developed by TOSHIBA. It is typically pre-installed with most new Toshiba computers. The most common release is 1.1.1.4, 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. 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 tosdimonitor.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 69.78 MB of memory. It also includes a system tray icon that is displayed in the notifications area while the program is running. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 5.96 MB (6,254,681 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 22% of users of TOSHIBA Places Icon Utility come from United Kingdom, it is also popular in France and Germany.
This program is pre-installed on the PC
Pre-installed software such as this is usually included by default on the manufacturer's PC. Many OEM (original equipment manufacture) software that is included with a new PC is useful and in many cases required for the PC to function properly as in the case of various software drivers. However, some pre-installed software is optional and can be safely removed.
Program details
URL: www.toshiba.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Places Icon Utility
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{461F6F0D-7173-4902-9604-AB1A29108AF2}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 5.96 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by TOSHIBA Places Icon Utility
| Program executable: | tosdimonitor.exe |
| Name: | Toshiba Places Icon Utility |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\toshiba\toshiba places icon utility\tosdimonitor.exe |
| MD5: | 81372c4548ca9d3383306b36918e52de |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
Additional files:
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TosDesktopEventCaptor.dll - Toshiba Places Icon Utility (The event captor of Toshiba Places Icon Utility)
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TosDICommandInvoker.exe - The Toshiba Places Icon Utility namespace command invoker
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TosDIFileAssociation.exe - The Toshiba Places Icon Utility file association
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TosDIPlaceFileEntity.dll - The Toshiba Places Icon entity definition
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TosDIPresenter.dll - The shell inter-operator of Toshiba Places Icon Utility
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TosDIBasePlace.dll - Toshiba Place Icon Utility (Toshiba Place Icons Utility base place shell namespace extention)
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DIMUI.dll - Dynamic Icon (Dynamic Icon multiple language Dynamic Link Library)
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Interop.DIPresenterLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'DIPresenterLib'.
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Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
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TosDIInternal.dll - DIInternal
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TosDILangPack.dll - DILangPack
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TosDIInternal.XmlSerializers.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- TosDIMonitor.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DB488BB2-7774-4FBD-9E7F-04334EADF525}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- TosDIMonitor.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ToshibaDynamicIconUtility' which loads as "C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Places Icon Utility\TosDIMonitor.exe".
Network connections
- TosDIMonitor.exe connects to ec2-46-137-124-102.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com (46.137.124.102 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| tosdimonitor.exe |
| Memory: | 69.78 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0020730676% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00076388% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00130919% | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
How do I remove TOSHIBA Places Icon Utility?
You can uninstall TOSHIBA Places Icon 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 TOSHIBA Places Icon 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 TOSHIBA Places Icon Utility.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #3,168
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
89.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
10.39% |
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| Windows XP |
0.08% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
78.69% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.06% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.74% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.28% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.88% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
0.90% |
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Geography
22.20% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
| United Kingdom |
22.20% |
| France |
13.01% |
| Germany |
11.92% |
| United States |
5.78% |
| Italy |
4.72% |
| Spain |
3.16% |
| Netherlands |
2.85% |
| Belgium |
2.51% |
| Norway |
2.51% |
| Sweden |
2.51% |
| Portugal |
2.46% |
| Ireland |
2.46% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.43% |
| Poland |
1.51% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
99.83% |
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| Acer |
0.17% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 |
19.30% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C660D |
11.37% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L750 |
8.21% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L755 |
5.81% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L855 |
3.48% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE PRO C66... |
3.20% |
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About TOSHIBA
Toshiba electronics, electrical equipment and information technology corporation that is a diversified manufacturer of electrical products, spanning information and communications equipment and systems, electronic components and materials, power systems, Internet-based solutions and services, industrial and social infrastructure systems, and household appliances.
Publisher URL: www.toshiba.com