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Icon###XXX#X#.exe
Starts the Boingo Wireless utility, used to detect and login into Boingo wireless hotspots. The filename may be autogenerated when installing, two different variations along the lines listed here, where # is a number and X is a letter. Shortcut available via Start -> Programs
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mimboot.exe
Starts Musicmatch Jukebox at bootup - can be started manually
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msmsgs.exe
Windows Messenger utility. If you don't use Windows Messenger, this can be annoying. Available via Start -> Programs. Go to Windows Messenger > Tools > Options > Preferences and uncheck "Run this program when Windows starts"
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msnmsgr.exe
MSN Messenger (now superseeded by Windows Live Messenger) utility. If you don't use MSN Messenger, this can be annoying. Available via Start -> Programs. Go to MS Messenger -> Tools -> Options -> Preferences and uncheck "Run this program when Windows starts"
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RunDLL32.exe ehuihlp.dll, BootMediaCenter
Starts Windows Media Center every time Windows Vista (Home Premium or Ultimate) boots. Disable by unchecking the "Start Windows Media Center when Windows Starts" option via Windows Media Center -> Tasks -> Settings -> General -> Startup and Window Behaviour
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RunDLL32.exe ehuihlp.dll, BootMediaCenter
Starts Windows Media Center every time Windows Vista (Home Premium or Ultimate) boots. Disable by unchecking the "Start Windows Media Center when Windows Starts" option via Windows Media Center -> Tasks -> Settings -> General -> Startup and Window Behaviour
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ssdpsrv.exe
Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) and General Event Notification Architecture (GENA) services for network plug and play functionality. Starts up a web server on port 5000. Used by Universal Plug and Play (for network device discovery). To remove this program, open Add/Remove Programs, select either Communications (Me) or Networking Services (XP), and remove the checkmark next to Universal Plug and Play
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STARTS.exe
Start Surfing allows you to protect your privacy while surfing and searching the Internet by acting as a "filter" between you and the website you are visiting. Startsurfing acts as your shield from Pop Up Windows, Mouse Traps, Window Resizing, and scripts that attempt to record your personal information. Available via Start -> Programs
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tablet s
Starts the Wacom Penabled driver on Acer Tablet PCs (tablet icon with a green check appears during startup if successful)
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vAppCon.exe
Vital Application Console - part of POS-partner 2000 point-of-sale software from Vital. This is the taskbar icon and is enabled at startup by the "Auto-start when OS starts" option. Required for a connection to be established
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WF2k.exe
System Tray application that starts up the Winfox utility for a Leadtek Winfast grpahics card to restore settings. Can be started manually from Start -> Settings -> Control Panel Display. Only needed if you wish to run things like the hardware monitor or overclock your card
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WF2k.exe
System Tray application that starts up the Winfox utility for a Leadtek Winfast grpahics card to restore settings. Can be started manually from Start -> Settings -> Control Panel Display. Only needed if you wish to run things like the hardware monitor or overclock your card
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WGWLocalManager.exe
Part of Flash-Networks NettGain2000 product. NettGain 2000 is a combined hardware/software networking solution, which is designed to improve performance of satellite networks by increasing data transmission speeds and maximizing the existing bandwidth for complete utilization when sending TCP/IP applications over a satellite. It is needed when connecting to the internet via satellite to provide speed faster than 60k or so. It could be started by creating a shortcut, running it only when connecti..
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whagent.exe
System Tray application that starts up Webhancer software. Software that optimizes your web browser and is also advertising spyware that you can find out about here
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whagent.exe
System Tray application that starts up Webhancer software. Software that optimizes your web browser and is also advertising spyware that you can find out about here
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wmpnscfg.exe
"Microsoft Windows uses wmpnscfg.exe to alert users when media rendering devices are found on the network. Wmpnscfg starts the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service (NSS) and then waits for notifications from the service. When wmpnscfg is notified that a new media device is available on the network, it displays a popup in the system tray that informs the user about the availability of the new device. If the user clicks the popup, wmpnscfg launches Windows Media Player, which displays a di..
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wscrestp.exe
WinStart Commander - part of Ultra WinCleaner Utility Suite. Starts Windows faster and controls hidden programs to boost performance and prevent system slow downs and crashes
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Wxpload.exe Wintime
Part of the software to support a Dexxa USB graphics tablet. From a visitor - "This gets started anyway when you plug in the USB connector for the graphics tablet, if it's not already running. It then starts an application which manages the tablet messages. Since I leave the tablet unplugged unless I need to use it, I don't need this running at startup. I suspect that this program monitors a number of windows messages, so that when it's loaded, my regular mouse slows down - it acts like it ..
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