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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
N	Alcohol Soft Development Team	axcmd.exe	"Part of Alcohol 120% - ""a powerful Windows CD and DVD burning software that makes it easy to create backups of DVDs and CDs. In addition
N	AlcoholAutomount	axcmd.exe	"Part of Alcohol 120% - ""a powerful Windows CD and DVD burning software that makes it easy to create backups of DVDs and CDs. In addition
N	axcmd	axcmd.exe	"Part of Alcohol 120% - ""a powerful Windows CD and DVD burning software that makes it easy to create backups of DVDs and CDs. In addition
U	Belgacom	sprtcmd.exe /P Belgacom	"Self-help support tool for Belgacom broadband users (provided by SupportSoft
X	C:WINDOWSsystem32SetupCmd.exe	SetupCmd.exe	"Detected by Kaspersky as the AGENT.AAW TROJAN!"
X	Compaq Service Drivers	wincmd.exe	"Added by the RBOT.ATV WORM!"
U	ddoctorv2	sprtcmd.exe /P ddoctorv2	"Comcast Desktop Doctor (provided by SupportSoft
U	DellSupportCenter	sprtcmd.exe /P DellSupportCenter	"Dell Support Center (provided by SupportSoft
X	directx	NTCmd.exe	"Added by the SDBOT.D TROJAN!"
X	directx	PipeCmd.exe	"Added by the SDBOT.D TROJAN!"
U	eFax 4.1	J2GDllCmd.exe	"DLL Command Utility for version 4.1 of eFax Messenger from j2 Global Communications
U	eFax 4.2	J2GDllCmd.exe	"DLL Command Utility for version 4.2 of eFax Messenger from j2 Global Communications
U	eFax 4.3	J2GDllCmd.exe	"DLL Command Utility for version 4.3 of eFax Messenger from j2 Global Communications
U	eFax 4.4	J2GDllCmd.exe	"DLL Command Utility for version 4.4 of eFax Messenger from j2 Global Communications
U	eFax DllCmd	J2GDllCmd.exe	"DLL Command Utility for eFax Messenger from j2 Global Communications
U	eFax DllCmd 3.5	J2GDllCmd.exe	"DLL Command Utility for version 3.5 of eFax Messenger from j2 Global Communications
U	eFax DllCmd 4.0	J2GDllCmd.exe	"DLL Command Utility for version 4.0 of eFax Messenger from j2 Global Communications
U	eFax Live Menu 3.3	J2GDllCmd.exe	"DLL Command Utility for version 3.3 of eFax Messenger from j2 Global Communications
?	eSupInit	eSupCmd.exe	"Related to SupportSoft (aka Support.com) ""Real-Time Service Management software"". What does it do and is it required?"
U	hcenter	tgcmd.exe	"Part of software from SupportSoft (aka Support.com) provided to manufacturers and ISPs that allows them to offer on-line support - to update drivers
U	HelpCenter	sprtcmd.exe /P HelpCenter	"Self-help support tool for BellSouth's FastAccess® DSL (now owned by AT&T) broadband service (provided by SupportSoft
U	HelpCenter4.1	sprtcmd.exe /P HelpCenter4.1	"Self-help support tool for BellSouth's FastAccess® DSL (now owned by AT&T) broadband service (provided by SupportSoft
U	hkcmd	hkcmd.exe	"Hot Key handler for Intel desktop and mobile motherboard chipsets with integrated graphics. With this enabled
U	HotKeysCmds	hkcmd.exe	"Hot Key handler for Intel desktop and mobile motherboard chipsets with integrated graphics. With this enabled
X	hpcmd	cmd.exe	"Added by the ADCLICK-DS TROJAN!"
U	igfxhkcmd	hkcmd.exe	"Hot Key handler for Intel desktop and mobile motherboard chipsets with integrated graphics. With this enabled
U	Intel(R) Common User Interface	hkcmd.exe	"Hot Key handler for Intel desktop and mobile motherboard chipsets with integrated graphics. With this enabled
U	MEDIC	sprtcmd.exe /P MEDIC	"Self-help support tool for an unidentified high-speed internet provider (provided by SupportSoft
U	medicsp2	sprtcmd.exe /P medicsp2	"Self-help support tool for an unidentified high-speed internet provider (provided by SupportSoft
X	Microsoft Command Line	wincmd.exe	"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X	NC1565	winntsrv -l -p10001 -d -e cmd.exe -L	"Added by the NEWLEY-A WORM!"
U	nTuneCmd	nTuneCmd.exe	"Now part of NVIDIA System Tools under the ""Peformance"" tag. NVIDIA nTune is utilty for monitoring and modifying the settings (such as temperatures
U	NVIDIA nTune	nTuneCmd.exe	"Now part of NVIDIA System Tools under the ""Peformance"" tag. NVIDIA nTune is utilty for monitoring and modifying the settings (such as temperatures
U	nxpclient	sprtcmd.exe /P nxpclient	"NetExpert - ""India's first ever automated Broadband care technology."" Identifies and automatically fixes typical problems that may occur with your high-speed internet service"
U	QUICKCARE	sprtcmd.exe /P QUICKCARE	"Qwest Broadband QuickCare (provided by SupportSoft
U	QuickCare2.2	sprtcmd.exe /P QuickCare2.2	"Qwest Broadband QuickCare (provided by SupportSoft
U	sprtcmd	sprtcmd.exe	"Self-help support tool for a number of high-speed internet providers and computer suppliers such as Comcast
U	Support.com Scheduler and Command Dispatcher	tgcmd.exe	"Part of software from SupportSoft (aka Support.com) provided to manufacturers and ISPs that allows them to offer on-line support - to update drivers
U	TalkTalk	sprtcmd.exe /P TalkTalk	"Self-help support tool for TalkTalk Broadband users (provided by SupportSoft
U	tgcmd	tgcmd.exe	"Part of software from SupportSoft (aka Support.com) provided to manufacturers and ISPs that allows them to offer on-line support - to update drivers
U	tgcmdprovidersbc	tgcmd.exe	"Part of software from SupportSoft (aka Support.com) provided to manufacturers and ISPs that allows them to offer on-line support - to update drivers
X	Win32 Console	cmd.exe	"Added by the ABI.C WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate cmd.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in %Windir%"
X	Windows Command	wincmd.exe	"Added by the RBOT.ANV WORM!"
X	WMSDOS-ServicePack2	cmd.exe /c C:WMSDOS.sys	"Detected by Bitdefender as the DELF.OFC TROJAN! See here. Note that cmd.exe is a legitimate Microsoft file normally located in %System% and shouldn't be deleted"
X	Woods Inc	wcmd.exe	"Added by the KILLFIL-O TROJAN!"

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.