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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 5.81%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.16%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 15.12%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 15.12%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 62.79%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

stikynot.exe

Sticky Notes by Microsoft

Remove stikynot.exe
Version:   6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
MD5:   2f0eaaf91fc7a5c70d1f4be9b18a1cf5
SHA1:   5e22785f09082ea4f8d63a80df3e99711cc5873b
SHA256:   6075e8add4136ac6497c1fe9cc937e6652fad5024aed1cf901ce107078955c4f
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is stikynot.exe?

Sticky Notes is an application included in Windows 7 and allows users to take notes using Post-it note-like windows on their desktop.

About stikynot.exe (from Microsoft)

Already as necessary as pencils and paper clips, Sticky Notes just got more useful. In Windows, you can format a note’s text, change its color with a click, and speedily resize, collapse, and flip thr

Overview

stikynot.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). This version is designed to run on Windows 7 and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:stikynot.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Sticky Notes
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\stikynot.exe
Original name:StikyNot.exe.mui
File version:6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Product version:6.1.7600.16385
Size:346 KB (354,304 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'RESTART_STICKY_NOTES' → C:\Windows\System32\StikyNot.exe
User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
  • Shortcut to 'stikynot.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00046622%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00032052%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00014570%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,047,718 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:44,818/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.65 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):13.59 MB
Private (minimum):5.01 MB
Non-paged memory:4.65 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:80.32 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):87.12 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.81 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):13.67 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:8,676/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:3 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:8
12
Handles:158
600
GUI GDI count:116
103
GUI GDI peak:143
142
GUI USER count:54
49
GUI USER peak:65
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Windows\System32\stikynot.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
StikyNot.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00170481%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00114173%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00056308%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:56,470/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:356 KB
1.16 MB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:0.00004692%
Kernel CPU:0.00004692%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:816/sec
Memory:1.56 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 52.78%
Windows 7 Professional 19.44%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.06%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.56%
Windows 7 Enterprise 2.78%
Windows 8 Pro 1.39%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 61.11% of Sticky Notes.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 23.44%
Dell 21.88%
ASUS 18.75%
Hewlett-Packard 17.19%
Lenovo 6.25%
Apple 6.25%
GIGABYTE 3.13%
Toshiba 3.13%
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