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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	ASTART	astart.exe	ASUS TweakEnable - restores manually changed settings for ASUS based video cards such as overclocking. Only required if you use non-standard settings
X	AStart	AStart	"Added by the VB.AH TROJAN!"
U	ASUS TweakEnable	astart.exe	ASUS TweakEnable - restores manually changed settings for ASUS based video cards such as overclocking. Only required if you use non-standard settings
Y	Avast32	Astart32.exe	"Part of Avast! anti-virus software"
N	PowerArchiver Tray	PASTARTER.EXE	"System Tray access to PowerArchiver from ConeXware
Y	SoDA Startup	SodaStartup.exe	"Used by the IBM Rational SoDA project management tool. Unsure of it's actual purpose but it's recommended you leave it enabled if you use the software"
U	Vista Start menu	VistaStartMenu.exe	"""Vista Start Menu is the convenient alternative to the plain Start menu you find in Windows XP and Windows Vista"". You have the option to either replace standard Start Menu or run it independently and can load at boot time or run it manually"
U	VistaStartMenu	VistaStartMenu.exe	"""Vista Start Menu is the convenient alternative to the plain Start menu you find in Windows XP and Windows Vista"". You have the option to either replace standard Start Menu or run it independently and can load at boot time or run it manually"

DISCLAIMER: It is assumed that users are familiar with the operating system they are using and comfortable with making the suggested changes. I will not be held responsible if changes you make cause a system failure.

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.