Should I block it?
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
11, 1, 37, 2 |
3.57% |
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11, 1, 003, 1 |
3.57% |
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11, 0, 24, 2 |
3.57% |
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11, 0, 22, 2 |
3.57% |
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11, 0, 15, 2 |
10.71% |
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11, 0, 10, 2 |
14.29% |
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10, 15, 012, 3 |
7.14% |
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10, 09, 25, 1 |
21.43% |
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10, 09, 25, 1 |
3.57% |
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10, 09, 20, 1 |
7.14% |
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10, 8, 5, 2 |
3.57% |
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10, 6, 2, 2 |
10.71% |
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10, 5, 030, 3 |
3.57% |
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9, 6, 21, 0 |
3.57% |
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Quickset.exe
QuickSet by Dell Inc (Signed)
Version: | 10, 09, 20, 1 |
MD5: | 9695e2d1bf7aa4a98f3c0c3219b16e20 |
SHA1: | 89baadbe08f6affac8175b1bb82fa5bb194ae951 |
SHA256: | 043392e100b5b9584d8e8bdff5f465266d52211a30fb03134f92111c375a3714 |
What is Quickset.exe?
Dell QuickSet provides access to configure or view settings for network connectivity, power management, display and system information. Dell QuickSet runs with a system tray icon in the notification area of windows on the task bar.
Overview
quickset.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). This is typically installed with the program Quickset64 published by Dell Inc. and is usually factory installed by the OEM. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Dell Inc which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | quickset.exe |
Publisher: | Dell Inc. |
Product name: | QuickSet |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\dell\quickset\quickset.exe |
File version: | 10, 09, 20, 1 |
Size: | 3.5 MB (3,666,800 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Dell Inc |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Wednesday, December 16, 2009 |
Expiration date: | Sunday, December 16, 2012 |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
.NET CLR: | Yes |
.NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“Dell QuickSet provides you with easy access to configure or view Network connectivity, Power management, Display and System information. Depending on what you want to do in Dell™ QuickSet, you can start it by either clicking, double-clicking, or right-clicking the QuickSet icon, , in the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar. The taskbar is located in the lower-right corner of your screen. For more information about QuickSet, right-click the Qui...”
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'QuickSet' → C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\QuickSet.exe
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00022013% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00010041% | |
User CPU: | 0.00011972% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 78 ms/min | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 3.2 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 10.09 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 9.62 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 3.2 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 97.71 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 102.77 MB | |
Working set: | 10.06 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 10.09 MB | |
Page faults: | 2,996/min | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 5 | |
Handles: | 258 | |
GUI GDI count: | 15 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 17 | |
GUI USER count: | 11 | |
GUI USER peak: | 15 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
quickset.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.00144611% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00064271% | |
User CPU: | 0.00080339% | |
CPU cycles: | 28,435/sec | |
Memory: | 3.53 MB | |
gdiplus.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00016073% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00016073% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
CPU cycles: | 436/sec | |
Memory: | 1.63 MB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
53.57% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.29% |
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Windows 8.1 |
7.14% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
7.14% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
3.57% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
3.57% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise |
3.57% |
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Windows 8 |
3.57% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
3.57% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 55.56% of QuickSet.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
100.00% |
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