Should I block it?
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
Quickset.exe
QuickSet by Compal Electronics (Signed)
| Version: | 10, 15, 017, 3 |
| MD5: | e366c61eab64491781fb338d7cf0d112 |
| SHA1: | d63994ee7c7575410d10f7eeb7cb78da9b6434e5 |
| SHA256: | c08223ca83c935f041fea00e7efa9d1f784634d236ab371e258dcb829079bc67 |
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 Compal Electronics 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, 15, 017, 3 |
| Size: | 5.5 MB (5,762,408 bytes) |
| Build date: | 2/1/2013 6:46 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Compal Electronics |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Sunday, June 10, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, June 12, 2013 |
| 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
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 Single Language |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
16.67% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 50.00% of QuickSet.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
100.00% |
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