Startup Applications List
Unfortunately, due to a change in my circumstances, the startup programs database here at Sysinfo.org will no longer be updated and the off-line downloads are no longer available. The version at Pacman's Portal will, however, continue to be updated and it's recommended that you refer to that site for more up to date information. The reason for this change in policy cannot be disclosed at this time but I hope you have enjoyed using the database here and thank you for your support and kind comments over the years.
Paul Collins
If you're frustrated with the time it takes your Windows 7/Vista/XP PC to boot and then it seems to be running slowly you may have too many programs running at start-up - and you have come to the right place to identify them. This is the original startup programs (as opposed to processes/tasks) list - one of the most accurate and comprehensive. Services are not included - see below. The database is mirrored in a slightly different format at Pacman's Portal.
"Name or Startup Item" in the table below refers to how an entry is displayed in MSConfig, Windows Defender or the registry "Run" keys. "Command or Data" refers to the program the entry runs. For further information on this and how to identify and disable startup programs you may want to also visit this page.
For further information on random startup entries please visit the Startups Info page.
Last update :- 29th July, 2011
24133 items listed
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| Name or Startup Item | Status | Command or Data | Description | Tested? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer ePower Management | U | ePowerTrayLauncher.exe | Launcher for the Acer® PowerSmart Manager power management utility included on some models in the Aspire range of notebooks | No |
| Acer ePresentation HPD | U | ePresentation.exe | Part of Acer Empowering Technology. Allows you to manage both internal and external displays | No |
| Acer Launch Tool | Y | Alaunch | Part of Acer eRecovery - "a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer, and also acts as a versatile standalone backup and recovery manager". This entry isn't normally running but once eRecovery starts it's used to re-install the software included with the system | Yes |
| Acer Product Registration | N | ACE1.exe | Acer Product Registration - remove when registration is completed | No |
| Acer Tour Reminder | N | Reminder.exe | Popup reminder to take the tour of your new Acer laptop | No |
| Acer WLAN 11g USB Dongle | U | ZDWlan.exe | Wireless LAN configuration utility for an Acer wireless USB dongle based upon a ZyDAS (now acquired by Atheros) chipset | No |
| AcerGoto | U | AcerGoto.exe | Acer Computer "Goto Drive" Cold Swap Driver - a swappable second disk drive provides convenient backup of large files, or easy importation of data from user's previous computer | No |
| AcerNotebookManager | U | almxptray.exe | System Tray access on some Acer Notebooks to give faster access to system settings | No |
| AcerPowerkey | U | Powerkey.exe | PowerKey utility for Acer TravelMate notebook PCs. Allows the user to quickly switch between different power schemes by pressing Fn+F3 | No |
| Acess2007a | X | access2007a.exe | Added by the GAOBOT.PQA WORM! | No |
| Aceu | X | [random filename] | PurityScan adware | No |
| acEventServ | Y | acevtsrv.exe | ActivCard Gold from ActivIdentity Corporation. Smart card-based strong authentication software - for photo IDs, proximity badges for facility access and as digital identification and authentication | No |
| AClntUsr | U | AClntUsr.exe | Altiris AClient Service Windows Tray Icon | No |
| Acme.PCHButton | N | pchbutton.exe | Used by HP Instant Support | No |
| ACMON | Y | ACMON.exe | ASUS Splendid "is a breathtaking innovation that brings the video viewing experience on PC to the next level. Built into the driver of ASUS graphics cards, Splendid Video Enhancing Technology detects activation and usage of video applications and automatically optimizes image quality for the best visual result" | No |
| ACMonitor_X63 | U | ACMonitor_X63.exe | Button monitor for the Lexmark X63 all-in-one multifunction printer/copier/scanner. Works in conjunction with the "Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program" button manager whose filename is "AcBtnMgr_X63.exe" | No |
| ACMonitor_X63.exe | U | ACMonitor_X63.exe | Button monitor for the Lexmark X63 all-in-one multifunction printer/copier/scanner. Works in conjunction with the "Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program" button manager whose filename is "AcBtnMgr_X63.exe" | No |
| ACMonitor_X73 | U | ACMonitor_X73.exe | Button monitor for the Lexmark X73 all-in-one multifunction printer/copier/scanner. Works in conjunction with the "Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program" button manager whose filename is "AcBtnMgr_X73.exe" | No |
| ACMonitor_X83 | U | ACMonitor_X83.exe | Button monitor for the Lexmark X83 all-in-one multifunction printer/copier/scanner. Works in conjunction with the "Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program" button manager whose filename is "AcBtnMgr_X83.exe" | No |
| ACMonitor_X84-X85 | U | ACMonitor_X84-X85.exe | Button monitor for the Lexmark X84-X85 all-in-one multifunction printer/copier/scanner. Works in conjunction with the "Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program" button manager whose filename is "AcBtnMgr_X84-X85.exe" | No |
| acocash | X | fastdown.exe | Adult content dialler | No |
| acocash | X | FASTFOWN.EXE | Adult content dialler | No |
| Acombo3dmouse | U | Acombo3d.exe | Mouse driver - required if you use non-standard Windows driver features | No |
| Aconti | X | aconti.exe | Adult content dialler | No |
| acoustic | U | acoustic.exe | Control panel program for Philips Acoustic Edge soundcard. Not required unless changed settings aren't retained | No |
| acpart | N | agpart11.exe | Program for finding trucks on-line | No |
| Acrobat | X | acrmon32.exe | Added by the SMALL-ECT TROJAN! | No |
| Acrobat Assistant | U | AcroTray.exe | Installed with older versions of the Adobe Acrobat PDF creation/editing utility. Used when PDF files are created from non Adobe applications through the "Watched Folders" feature of Acrobat Distiller (which is the main engine for turning PostScript files into PDF files) | No |
| Acrobat Assistant 7.0 | U | Acrotray.exe | Installed with older versions of the Adobe Acrobat PDF creation/editing utility. Used when PDF files are created from non Adobe applications through the "Watched Folders" feature of Acrobat Distiller (which is the main engine for turning PostScript files into PDF files) | Yes |
| Acrobat Assistant 8.0 | U | Acrotray.exe | Installed with the Adobe Acrobat PDF creation/editing utility. Used when PDF files are created from non Adobe applications through the "Watched Folders" feature of Acrobat Distiller (which is the main engine for turning PostScript files into PDF files) | Yes |
| Acrobat Read | X | acroup32.exe | Added by the VANBOT-BQ TROJAN! | No |
| Acrobat Speed Launch | N | acrobat_sl.exe | Speeds up the time it takes to load older versions of the Adobe Acrobat PDF creation/editing utility. Loads "acrobat_sl.exe" which quickly opens and closes all of the files that Acrobat will use when the application starts - allowing virus protection software to check these programs and add them to the list of safe files. Not required for Acrobat to function properly | No |
| Acrobat Synchronizer | U | AdobeCollabSync.exe | Entry added with Adobe Acrobat 8.0. Adobe Synchronizer "is a small application that runs in the background, providing synchronization of document reviews and Tracker subscriptions so that your data is available when you need it". See the link for more information | No |
| Acrobat_sl | N | Acrobat_sl.exe | Speeds up the time it takes to load the Adobe Acrobat PDF creation/editing utility. "The Speed Launcher quickly opens and closes all of the files that Acrobat or Adobe Reader will use when the application starts. Opening and closing the files allows your virus protection software to check these programs and add them to its list of safe files". Not required for Acrobat to function properly | Yes |
| ACROMOUSE | U | ACROMAPP.exe | Related to ACROMOUSE Laser mouse control | No |
| Acronis Popup Blocker | U | RunDll32.exe [path] Blocker.dll, Run | Part of Acronis Privacy Expert - anti-spyware and security suite | No |
| Acronis Scheduler Helper | U | schedhlp.exe | Part of Acronis True Image backup software. Co-operates with the "schedul2.exe" service to perform backup/restore tasks correctly. Required if you want to use True Image to do some real backup/restore tasks - not if you only want to explore/mount images | No |
| Acronis Scheduler2 Service | U | schedhlp.exe | Part of Acronis True Image - backup software. Co-operates with the "schedul2.exe" service to perform backup/restore tasks correctly. Required if you want to use True Image to do some real backup/restore tasks - not if you only want to explore/mount images | No |
| Acronis True Image | U | TimounterMonitor.exe | Part of Acronis True Image backup software. Monitor for the backup archive explorer for moving and viewing files within an archive | No |
| Acronis True Image Monitor | N | TrueImageMonitor.exe | Part of Acronis True Image - backup software. Can be disabled without affecting TrueImage | No |
| Acronis TrueImage Monitor | N | TrueImageMonitor.exe | Part of Acronis True Image - backup software. Can be disabled without affecting TrueImage | No |
| Acronis*True*Image Monitor | N | TrueImageMonitor.exe | Part of Acronis True Image - backup software. Can be disabled without affecting TrueImage | No |
| AcronisTimounterMonitor | U | TimounterMonitor.exe | Part of Acronis True Image backup software. Monitor for the backup archive explorer for moving and viewing files within an archive | No |
| AcronisTrueImage Monitor | N | TrueImageMonitor.exe | Part of Acronis True Image - backup software. Can be disabled without affecting TrueImage | No |
| Acroread | X | AcroRD32.exe | Added by the DLOADR-BDK TROJAN! Note - this is not the popular Adobe Reader | No |
| Acroread | X | GoogleUpdate.exe | Added by the AGENT-JGI TROJAN! Note - this is not the valid Google program which is normally located in %AppData%\Google\Update. This version resides in %Temp% | No |
| Acroread | X | AdobeUpdater.exe | Added by the DWNLDR-IYR TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate Adobe "AdobeUpdater.exe" file which is normally located in %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Adobe\Updater5. This one is located in %Temp%. | No |
| Acrotray | U | Acrotray.exe | Installed with the Adobe Acrobat PDF creation/editing utility. Used when PDF files are created from non Adobe applications through the "Watched Folders" feature of Acrobat Distiller (which is the main engine for turning PostScript files into PDF files) | Yes |
| AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application. | U | Acrotray.exe | Installed with the Adobe Acrobat PDF creation/editing utility. Used when PDF files are created from non Adobe applications through the "Watched Folders" feature of Acrobat Distiller (which is the main engine for turning PostScript files into PDF files) | Yes |
| ACS_McciTrayApp | U | McciTrayApp.exe | System tray access to Motive's broadband configuration and repair utility - for ACS users | No |
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Notes & Warnings
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DISCLAIMER: It is assumed that users are familiar with the operating system they are using and comfortable with making the suggested changes. We will not be held responsible if changes you make cause a system failure.
WARNING: This is NOT a database of tasks/processes taken from Task Manager or the Close Program window (CTRL+ALT+DEL) but a database 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 the Process Library from Uniblue, the list at PC Pitstop or one of the many others now available. 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.
To avoid the database becoming too large, all virus entries are only shown using the registry version which is common to all Windows versions. Otherwise there would be multiple entries for popular filenames that viruses often use - such as "svchost" above for example. Multiple viruses can also use the same startup entries, in this case only those with significant differences (such as file location) are repeated in this database.
NOTE: There are a number of virus and malware entries listed in this database where specific removal instructions haven't been given. If this is the case then you could try ComboFix, a program written by sUBs that can remove many different types of Trojans and Worms. See here for a tutorial on how to use the program
IMPORTANT: A number of entries are repeated due to the way that different operating systems display startup items. For example, WinMe lists "POPROXY.EXE" as "Norton eMail Protect" in both MSCONFIG and the registry whereas WinXP lists it as "Poproxy" in MSCONFIG and "Norton eMail Protect" in the registry.
SERVICES: "Services" from the NT/2K/XP/Vista/7 operating systems are not included. I fully understand that some programs with these OS's use "Services" as an alternative to load their component parts at startup but these are handled in a different way. We recommend you try BlackViper for information on services for the relevant operating systems.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
If you're looking for a startup manager then why not try Spybot - Search & Destroy (by Safer Networking Ltd) as the startup programs section (select the Advanced mode) includes descriptions from this database. You might also want to try their RunAlyzer and FileAlyzer tools.
As there are more than 10,000 entries in this database related to viruses, trojans, worms and other malware we recommend you use a quality internet security package. Which ever you choose, keep it updated.
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Portions Copyright © Peter Forrest, Denny Denham, Sylvain Prevost, Tony Klein, CastleCops & Bleeping Computer
Database creation and support by Patrick Kolla
Software support by John Mayer
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