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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
X	AccessMedia P2P Loader	amp2pl.exe	"My AccessMedia toolbar related
U	BitDefender_P2P_Startup	BitDefender_P2P_Startup.exe	"Bitdefender anti-virus for P2P clients - no longer supported at the BitDefender website"
N	CIJxP2PSERVER	CIJxP2PS.EXE	"Compaq printer utility which is required in order to make the printer work correctly - "x" depends upon the model
N	CollaborationHost	p2phost.exe	"Signs a user into the People Near Me feature at login in Windows 7 and Vista. People Near Me enables you to use certain peer-to-peer (P2P) programs on a network - that ""identifies people nearby who are using computers and allows those people to send you invitations for programs such as Windows Meeting Space. They can only invite you to participate in programs that are installed on your computer."" Available via Start → Control Panel"
?	CPA9P2PSERVER	CPA9P2PS.exe	"Found on a Compaq Presario but what is it?"
?	CQSCP2PS	CQSCP2PS.EXE	"""Compaq printer utility which is required in the startup menu in order to make the printer work correctly"". Is it actually required?"
?	CQSCP2PSERVER	CQSCP2PS.EXE	"""Compaq printer utility which is required in the startup menu in order to make the printer work correctly"". Is it actually required?"
Y	IJ75P2PSERVER	IJ75P2PS.EXE	Printer utility which is required in order to make the printer work correctly
X	MediaPipe P2P Loader	mpp2pl.exe	"MediaPipe peer-to-peer file swapping program also reported as a hijacker"
N	Microsoft People Near Me	p2phost.exe	"Signs a user into the People Near Me feature at login in Windows 7 and Vista. People Near Me enables you to use certain peer-to-peer (P2P) programs on a network - that ""identifies people nearby who are using computers and allows those people to send you invitations for programs such as Windows Meeting Space. They can only invite you to participate in programs that are installed on your computer."" Available via Start → Control Panel"
N	Microsoft� Windows� Operating System	p2phost.exe	"Signs a user into the People Near Me feature at login in Windows 7 and Vista. People Near Me enables you to use certain peer-to-peer (P2P) programs on a network - that ""identifies people nearby who are using computers and allows those people to send you invitations for programs such as Windows Meeting Space. They can only invite you to participate in programs that are installed on your computer."" Available via Start → Control Panel"
X	mmxp2passion.exe	mmxp2passion.exe	"MediaMotor adware"
X	MSN P2P Manager	msnp2pmgr.exe	"Added by the SLENFBOT.YH WORM!"
N	P2P NETWORKING	P2P Networking.exe	Peer to Peer (P2P) sharing of files on the internet
N	P2P Networking	P2P	Peer to Peer (P2P) sharing of files on the internet
X	p2p networking	p2pnetworking.exe	"Added by the RBOT-ECP WORM!"
X	P2P Networking2	P2P Networking2.exe	P2P Networking2.exe is an advertising program by Joltid. This process monitors your browsing habits and distributes the data back to the author's servers for analysis. This also prompts advertising popups. This program is a registered security risk and should be removed immediately
N	P2P Networking3	P2P Networking3.exe	"P2P Networking
X	p2pnetwork	p2pnetwork.exe	"Added by the ALCAN.A WORM!"
X	p2pnetworking	p2pnetworking.exe	"Added by the RBOT-AFL WORM!"
?	PCMCIA Resource Monitor	nvp2pmon.exe	"NVIDIA nForce P2P Driver. What does it do and is it required?"
Y	W75P2PSERVER	W75P2PS.EXE	Printer utility which is required in order to make the printer work correctly
X	Xp	p2pnetworking.exe	"Added by the SDBOT.XA 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.