Popup.exe

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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	12Ghosts Popup-Killer	12popup.exe	"12Ghosts Popup-Killer"
U	AntiPopUp	AntiPopUp.exe	"AntiPopUp for IE - pop-up stopper"
U	Banpopup by Pratik	Banpopup.exe	Banpopup - popup killer
N	Fromine WinPopup	winpopup.exe	Instant Messenger program
N	IsReminder	ISPopup.exe	"Related to GuardWare iShield - this is the registration reminder for the trial version
U	Kill Popup	KillPopup.exe	"KillPopup - pop-up stopper"
Y	Nwpopup	Nwpopup.exe	"Broadcast message handler part of Novell Netware that displays server
U	Petit Larousse 2001	HIPL2000Popup.exe	Popup dictionary tool
U	Pop-Up_Blocker	Popup.exe	"A Tweak-XP component
X	PopUp Stopper	NO POPUP.EXE	"Added by the SPYBOT-DC WORM!"
?	Realpopup	Realpopup.exe	"RealPopup - "Replaces old winpopup with a full featured freeware tool which remains stable and simple as its predecessor""
N	WarReg_PopUp	WarReg_PopUp.exe	Acer warranty registration popup
N	WinPopup	WINPOPUP.EXE	"Intranet chat software provided by windows for chat on small networks. Handy little LAN messaging utility. Has been included in Windows since 95

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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.