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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 ShowTime	12showtime.exe	"12Ghosts Showtime - ""Enhance the clock in your tray with font formatting
U	AtomicTime	ATOMICTIME.EXE	"AtomicTime - utility that synchronizes your PC clock to an atomic clock"
X	DKTime	dktime.exe	"Added by the LUNII TROJAN!"
N	Magitime	Magitime.exe	"Magitime - connection tracking utility which monitors online time
X	Microsoft uptime Service	sysuptime.exe	"Added by the RBOT-ACG WORM!"
X	Microsoft uptime Service	sycuptime.exe	"Added by the RBOT-AHY WORM!"
U	NetTime	NETTIME.EXE	"From a visitor - "This is the executable for NetTime. It is started from the registry when you check the box to start at startup. NetTime allows you to synchronize your computers' clock with a server on your local net or the internet using any of several protocols
U	NuvaTime	NuvaTime.exe	"NuvaTime - reminder for women using NuvaRing"
N	OnlineTime	onlinetime.exe	"OnlineTimer - monitors your Windows dial-up network and logs the time you spend online as well as the resulting costs"
X	PayTime	paytime.exe	"Added by the STARTPA-YR TROJAN!"
N	PCDRealtime	realtime.exe	"Apparently the monitoring device for PC Doctor Online. It provides a ""free"" examination on system files (i.e. registry)
N	Precision Time Clock Checker	PrecisionTime.exe	Precision Time 2.0. Checks your computer clock time against the Naval Observatory or some other source to assure accurate time
X	PrecisionTime	PrecisionTime.exe	"PrecisionTime - clock synchronizing software containg spyware by Claria/GAIN. Please note that Claria Corporation no longer support GAIN-Supported software - see here"
X	retime	retime.exe	"Added by the GIPMA TROJAN!"
U	Rocket.Time	RocketTime.exe	"Rocket.Time - time synchronization software from Rocket Software"
X	runtime.exe	runtime.exe	Added by a variant of the Tibs malware
N	SalaatTime	SalaatTime.exe	"""Salaat Time is a FREE multi-function Islamic application that calculates the prescribed five daily Muslim prayer times as well as Qiblah direction for anywhere in the world"""
U	Say The Time 5.0	SAYTIME.EXE	"This program has audio cues for the system clock in male and female voices
X	smrtdrv	runtime.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT.MT WORM!"
U	SymmTime	GeTTime.exe	"SymmTime from Symmetricon - freeware utility that ""synchronizes your PC clock to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
U	SymmTime	SymmTime.exe	"Older version of SymmTime from Symmetricon - freeware utility that ""synchronizes your PC clock to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
U	SymmTime Application	GeTTime.exe	"SymmTime from Symmetricon - freeware utility that ""synchronizes your PC clock to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
X	System time updator	CSysTime.exe	"Added by the RANDEX.S WORM!"
X	SysTime	systime.exe	"CoolWebSearch parasite variant - also detected as the STARTPA-FL TROJAN!"
N	Timed Backups Manager Startup	BACKTIME.EXE	"Backup Plus - backup software"
U	Titlebar Time	Titlebar Time.exe	"Titlebar Time by Titlebar Software - displays the day of the week
U	TitleTime	TiTime.exe	"""TitleTime adds the current date and/or time to the Caption of the currently active application window. Additional options are a second clock (with a different time)
X	windowstime.exe	windowstime.exe	"Added by the DLOADR-AQV TROJAN!"
X	Wintime	Wintime.exe	"Added by the HARNIG TROJAN!"
U	WinTime	wintime.exe	"WinTime - change desktop icons' color and font"
U	WorldTime.exe	WorldTime.exe	"Part of AnyTime Organizer Deluxe from Individual Software Inc - ""Check the time anywhere in the world and know when to communicate. Place up to twelve clocks on your desktop"""

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.