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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	ACROMOUSE	ACROMAPP.exe	"Related to ACROMOUSE Laser mouse control"
?	AidemHotKey	KEYAPP.EXE	"Keyboard related"
U	Alarm Manager	Alarmapp.exe	Palm alarm event reminder that coordinates what is on your Palm with settings on your desktop
X	App.EXEName	[path to worm]	"Added by the BODIRU WORM!"
U	BayMgr	DockApp.exe	Hot-swappable drive management on laptops allowing you to change drives without closing down Windows. Only required if you frequently swap bay devices
U	BestSync 2008	BestSyncApp.exe	"System Tray access to BestSync® 2008 from Risefly Software - ""a professional utility for synchronizing files between your local folders and Network Drives
N	BLSTAPP	blstapp.exe	Puts access to Creative's BlasterControl in the System Tray
U	btbb_wcm_McciTrayApp	McciTrayApp.exe	"System tray access to Motive's Broadband 2.0 configuration and repair utility"
Y	ccApp	ccApp.exe	"Part of earlier versions of Norton AntiVirus - Auto-protect and E-mail check will not function without this"
Y	Common Client	ccApp.exe	"Part of earlier versions of Norton AntiVirus - Auto-protect and E-mail check will not function without this"
N	CONNECTAUTrayApp	CONNECTAUTrayApp.exe	"System Tray access to change update settings for the Sony CONNECT Player originally supplied with their range of USB or hard disk based MP3 players and used in conjunction with the CONNECT Music store download service - now replaced by SonicStage CP"
U	CostAware	niIPCApp.exe	"NetInternals CostAware - download quota measuring tool"
Y	DadApp	dadapp.exe	""DadApp is the SW utility that controls the programmable buttons on Dell Laptops. Not required
U	DetectorApp	DetectorApp.exe	"Related to Roxio MyDVD (was Sonic) DVD authoring software"
N	DMISLAPP	DMISLAPP.exe	"DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Service Layer for Intel TokenExpress network card software. DMI support for the Intel network card managed through the Desktop Management Interface. See here for more information"
?	fgl23DoubleScreenHooks	f23happ.exe	"Related to the now discontinued ATI Fire GL3 graphics card. What does it do and is it required?"
U	FingerPrintSoftware	fpapp.exe	Supports the fingerprint reader on selected IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad notebooks
N	GhostStartTrayApp	GhostStartTrayApp.exe	"System Tray access to Norton Ghost - added from the 2003 version"
U	HotkeyApp	HotkeyApp.exe	"Programmable keys on Acer
Y	iamapp	iamapp.exe	"AtGuard personal firewall engine. As Atguard was bought by Symantec some time ago
U	IMOL	IMOLApp.exe	"IncrediMail for Office Outlook Add-On"
U	KN_PanelApp	PanelApp.exe	"KnowledgePanel online survey software"
U	LaunApp	LaunApp.exe	Part of Acer Launch Manager - programmable keys on such laptops as the TravelMate 610
U	LManager	HotkeyApp.exe	"Programmable keys on Acer
U	LyraHD2TrayApp	LYRAHD2TrayApp.exe	Related to RCA Lyra MP3 Player
U	MPSExe	mscifapp.exe	McAfee.com Privacy Service - "combines personal identifiable information (PII) protection with online advertisement blocking and content filtering"
X	navapp	navapp.exe	"NavExcel adware variant"
X	Network Service	MccTrayApp.exe	Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN!
U	nmapp	nmapp.exe	"Pure Networks ""Network Magic eliminates common frustrations and saves time by simplifying and automating set up
X	Norton Auto-Protect	ccApp.exe	"Added by the AKHER.D WORM! Note - for the valid Norton AV entry the filename is ""navapexe"". This is also not the valid Norton AV file with the same filename"
X	ntfyapp	ntfyapp.exe	"Added by the ZHELATIN WORM!"
U	OmniPass	scureapp.exe	"OmniPass from Softex Inc. - secure password management software"
U	Panasonic HotKey Manager	HKEYAPP.EXE	HotKey management for Panasonic rugged mobile PCs
N	PtUDFApp	PtUDFApp.exe	"Sony abCD program
Y	RapApp	RAPAPP.EXE	"Application protection component of BlackICE PC Protection (was Defender) firewall
U	Remote Access	rnaapp.exe	"Dial-up networking application - not normally found in the startup locations. It runs when you connect to the net via this method (ie
X	sapp	sapp.exe	"NCase adware"
X	scApp	scApp.exe	"Added by the STANDO-E WORM!"
U	SCDEmuApp.exe	SCDEmuApp.exe	"Related to PowerISO - CD/DVD image file processing tool"
Y	SDTray	SDTrayApp.exe	"System Tray access to an older version of Spyware Doctor antispyware from PC Tools"
Y	Server Application for MFP Server	ServoApp.exe	"Multi Function Printer (MFP) Server Agent for Belkin's Wirless G All-in-One Print Server and ZyXEL's NPS-520"
X	SmileyApp	stbapp.exe	"DoubleD adware"
N	Sony Auto Update Tray Application	CONNECTAUTrayApp.exe	"System Tray access to change update settings for the Sony CONNECT Player originally supplied with their range of USB or hard disk based MP3 players and used in conjunction with the CONNECT Music store download service - now replaced by SonicStage CP"
X	Symantec	ccapp.exe	"Added by the REATLE WORM! Note - this is not a Symantec file"
X	Symantec Service	ccApp.exe	"Added by the AKHER.D WORM! Note - this is also not the valid Norton AV file with the same filename"
U	WebExRemoteAccessAgent	raagtapp.exe	"Related to Web Meetings from WebEx Communications
X	WinApp32	msapp.exe	"Added by the RSBOT TROJAN!"
X	wincmap	wincmapp.exe	"CasClient adware variant - also detected as the CMAPP TROJAN!"
X	Windows Media AP	winmapp.exe	Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN!
X	Windows Media APP	wmapp.exe	Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN!
X	[executed file name]	App.exe	"Added by the WAXPOW WORM!"

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.