Should I block it?

60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

10, 15, 021, 3 16.67%
10, 15, 018, 3 33.33%
10, 15, 017, 3 50.00%

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Quickset.exe

QuickSet by Compal Electronics (Signed)

Remove Quickset.exe
Version:   10, 15, 018, 3
MD5:   e30987c26979b7d45dabad46e512569f
SHA1:   4c99d22445da379261ba765a2b3a6247133887c0
SHA256:   42eebfe63bef4d32b2804152f6261cb0b92768dd24e8d908ecb85cc846ef9bed

Overview

quickset.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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).

DetailsDetails

File name:quickset.exe
Publisher:Dell Inc.
Product name:QuickSet
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\dell\quickset\quickset.exe
File version:10, 15, 018, 3
Size:5.5 MB (5,762,408 bytes)
Build date:3/4/2013 7:15 PM
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

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Dell Inc.
10% remove
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...

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01570477%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00522474%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.01048003%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:172 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:12/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:15.6 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):20.61 MB
Private (minimum):6.82 MB
Non-paged memory:15.6 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:113.04 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):115.04 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.84 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):25.22 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:165
600
GUI GDI count:29
103
GUI GDI peak:30
142
GUI USER count:16
49
GUI USER peak:17
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\dell\quickset\quickset.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Single Language 33.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Windows 8.1 16.67%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 16.67%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of QuickSet.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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