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Startup Name
| Process Name
| Details |
| U | Guardian | CMGrdian.exe | "McAfee Guardian shortcut menu on the System Tray (looks like a castle) given access to Internet Security |
| U | Guardian PC Security Tools | Pfft.exe | "Boomerang Software's Guardian PC Security Tools - now rebranded as the eXtendia Security Suite"
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| U | McAfee Guardian | CMGrdian.exe | "McAfee Guardian shortcut menu on the System Tray (looks like a castle) given access to Internet Security |
| U | PC Tools Privacy Guardian | pg.exe | "Part of Privacy Guardian from PC Tools - which ""is a safe and easy-to-use privacy protection tool that securely deletes online Internet tracks and program activity records that are stored in your browser and other hidden files on your computer"". This startup entry runs only on the next reboot if the ""Cache |
| U | PeerGuardian | PeerGuardian_1.99b_pr14.exe | "PeerGuardian - IP blocker for Windows. Used to protect privacy on P2P networks by blocking IP addresses specified in blocklists. Features support for multiple lists |
| U | PeerGuardian | pg2.exe | "PeerGuardian - IP blocker for Windows. Used to protect privacy on P2P networks by blocking IP addresses specified in blocklists. Features support for multiple lists |
| Y | Privacy Guardian | PgIndex.exe | "Part of Privacy Guardian from PC Tools - which ""is a safe and easy-to-use privacy protection tool that securely deletes online Internet tracks and program activity records that are stored in your browser and other hidden files on your computer"". This startup entry runs only on the next reboot if the ""Index.dat"" option is selected for IE under ""Browsers"" when the users selects ""Clean Your Computer"". Index.dat files keep a track of pages |
| U | Privacy Guardian | pg.exe | "Part of Privacy Guardian from PC Tools - which ""is a safe and easy-to-use privacy protection tool that securely deletes online Internet tracks and program activity records that are stored in your browser and other hidden files on your computer"". This startup entry runs only on the next reboot if the ""Cache |
| Y | PrivacyGuardianIndex | PgIndex.exe | "Part of Privacy Guardian from PC Tools - which ""is a safe and easy-to-use privacy protection tool that securely deletes online Internet tracks and program activity records that are stored in your browser and other hidden files on your computer"". This startup entry runs only on the next reboot if the ""Index.dat"" option is selected for IE under ""Browsers"" when the users selects ""Clean Your Computer"". Index.dat files keep a track of pages |
| U | Windows Guardian | thehel1iawgrd32.exe | Part of First Aid by Cybermedia who were subsequently bought by McAfee (Network Associates). Protects your Windows system from application failure and crashes
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| U | Windows Guardian | Fawgrd32.exe | Part of First Aid by Cybermedia who were subsequently bought by McAfee (Network Associates). Protects your Windows system from application failure and crashes
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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. 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.
