hotkey.exe

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Key:

"Y" - Normally leave to run at start-up
"N" - Not required - typically infrequently used tasks that can be started manually if necessary
"U" - User's choice - depends whether a user deems it necessary
"X" - Definitely not required - typically viruses, spyware, adware and "resource hogs"
"?" - Unknown

	Startup Name	Process Name	Details
U	00THotkey	00THotKey.exe	"For Toshiba Satellite notebook series to use the front buttons
U	00THotkey	system32THotkey.exe	"For Toshiba Satellite notebook series to use the front buttons
U	CHotKey	mhotkey.exe	"Enables special keys on Chicony keyboards. Special combinations include Internet
U	CHotKey	zHotkey.exe	"Enables special keys on Chicony keyboards. Special combinations include Internet
U	KM9801U	MMHotKey.exe	Multimedia key handling for the relevant type of Turbo-Media keyboard. Shortcut available. Note that with this running it can crash DirectX8/9 under WinXP when a game switches to full-screen
Y	load=	hotkey.exe	Solo 5300 display driver for Win2K on some Gateway laptops
N	MMHotKey	MMHotKey.exe	Multimedia key handling for the relevant type of Turbo-Media keyboard. Shortcut available. Note that with this running it can crash DirectX8/9 under WinXP when a game switches to full-screen
U	Multi-function keyboard	GWHotkey.exe	"Software that sets up the Gateway AnyKey keyboard shortcuts (a series of buttons that allow one-click access to e-mail
U	RCHotKey	RCHotKey.exe	"Part of RingCentral Call Controller™ which ""turns your PC into your personal business command center. It brings you real time control of your calls
U	S3Hotkey	s3hotkey.exe	Hotkey system tray icon to enable switching between monitors. Found on laptops with an S3 Twister integrated graphics card
Y	sHotKey	sHotKey.exe	"Special function key manager for Chicony keyboards - see here"
U	THOTKEY	THotkey.exe	"Associated with the Fn+ keys on Toshiba laptops. When disabled some keys still worked

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This is NOT a list of tasks/processes taken from Task Manager or the Close Program window (CTRL+ALT+DEL) but a list of startup applications, although you will find some of them listed via this method. Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL identifies programs that are currently running - not necessarily at startup. For a list of tasks/processes you should try WinTasks 5 Standard/Professional from LIUtilities or the list at AnswersThatWork. Therefore, before ending a task/process via CTRL+ALT+DEL just because it has an "X" recommendation, please check whether it's in MSCONFIG or the registry first. An example would be "svchost.exe" - which doesn't appear in either under normal conditions but does via CTRL+ALT+DEL. If in doubt, don't do anything.