Microsoft Office
or
Microsoft Office Startup | Startup List

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Startup List details for Microsoft Office
or
Microsoft Office Startup

State
N
Value
Microsoft Office
or
Microsoft Office Startup
Filename
Osa.exe
Osa9.exe
Comment
Resource hog that launches common MS Office components to help speed up the launch of Office programs. Some users claim there's no difference with or without it but it isn't required anyway. Different filenames used for different variants