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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	abtu	lopsearch.exe	"Loads the executable for Lop.com - beta version"
X	BigfileSearch	BigfileSearch.exe	"BigfileSearch adware. File located in %Program Files%\BigfileSearch"
N	Copernic Desktop Search	DesktopSearch.exe	"Copernic Desktop Search - ""Easily search your entire hard drive in less than a second to pinpoint the right file
X	ffis	ffisearch.exe	"iSearch adware"
X	hsim	isearch.exe	Unidentified malware
X	Iesearch.exe	Iesearch.exe	"LookNSearch adware"
N	IndexSearch	IndexSearch.exe	"Part of Nuance (ScanSoft) PaperPort - ""scan
X	issearch.exe	issearch.exe	"Added by the ZLOB-QF TROJAN!"
X	LetsSearch	LetsSearch.exe	"BrowserAid/BrowserPal foistware"
N	Microsoft Windows Desktop Search System Tray	WindowsSearch.exe	System Tray access to Windows Desktop Search for XP from Microsoft - which adds additional search options including a search box on the Taskbar. This version (3.0.1) also includes the Windows Search (WSearch) service which indexes files and e-mails items so you can quickly find words and phrases. Disabling this entry does not affect the normal operation and this is the Windows Defender entry
N	Microsoft Windows Desktop Search Tool Tray Admin	WindowsSearch.exe	"System Tray access to Windows Desktop Search for XP from Microsoft - which adds additional search options including a search box on the Taskbar. For this version (2.6.*)
N	Microsoft Windows Search System Tray	WindowsSearch.exe	"System Tray access to Windows Search 4.0 for XP from Microsoft - which adds additional search options including a search box on the Taskbar. This version also includes the Windows Search (WSearch) service which indexes files and e-mails items so you can quickly find words and phrases. Disabling this entry does not affect the normal operation"
X	mosearch	mosearch.exe	"Fast Search in Office XP - similar to the new revision of the Find Fast feature in Office 2000. Fast Search uses the Indexing Services in Office XP to create a catalog of Office files on your computer's hard disk. As with Find Fast - a waste of resources. If it can't be disabled via MSCONFIG try here"
X	MoveSearch	Search.exe	"PigSearch adware"
X	MoveSearch	zsearch.exe	"PigSearch adware"
N	MSN Search Toolbar	WindowsSearch.exe	"System Tray access to Windows Desktop Search for XP from Microsoft - which adds additional search options including a search box on the Taskbar. For this version
X	msresearch	msresearch.exe	"TROJAN! - 180SearchAssistant adware related"
U	PractiSearch	PSearch.exe	"PractiSearch web search software"
X	SafeSearch	safesearch.exe	"SafeSearch.A adware"
X	TopSearch	TopSearch.exe	"TopSearch adware variant"
X	websearch	wjview ...websearch.exe	"""Web Savings"" From Ebates Software
X	WhenUSearch	Search.exe	"WhenU.Save adware"
N	Windows Desktop Search	WindowsSearch.exe	System Tray access to Windows Desktop Search for XP from Microsoft - which adds additional search options including a search box on the Taskbar. On earlier versions this entry also runs the indexing function at startup which indexes files and e-mails items so you can quickly find words and phrases (replaced by a service in later versions). Disabling this entry does not affect the normal operation and indexing will occur when you next perform a search
X	Windows Incontext	InSearch.exe	"PacerD_Media/Pacimedia.com/Z-Quest adware installer"
N	Windows Search	WindowsSearch.exe	"System Tray access to Windows Search 4.0 for XP from Microsoft - which adds additional search options including a search box on the Taskbar. This version also includes the Windows Search (WSearch) service which indexes files and e-mails items so you can quickly find words and phrases. Disabling this entry does not affect the normal operation"

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.