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AHQTBU.EXE
System Tray application installed with the drivers for Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! Can be run from Start -> Programs
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Alcmtr.exe
Installed with hardware drivers for a Realtek AC97 audio device. It's believed that Realtek uses this file in order to data about the customer. Some users report problems with their on-board sound if this is disabled - hence the "U" recommendation
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Alcxmntr.exe
Installed with hardware drivers for a Realtek AC97 audio device. It's believed that Realtek uses this file in order to gather data about the customer. Some users report problems with their on-board sound if this is disabled - hence the "U" recommendation
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ALi5289.exe
Related to Uli Integrated Drivers from Uli Electronics Inc
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ati2s9ag.exe
ATI's "SMARTGART", which is included with the "Catalyst" drivers. When the system boots, it runs a couple of bus tests & tries to apply the most stable settings
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Awatch.exe
Diagnosis tool that monitors DSL connections, installed alongside DSL drivers from AVM Fritz's range of modem products
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bcdetect.exe
Bcdetect.exe searches the system to make sure Creative drivers are installed for the video card. It loads the BlasterControl when the drivers are detected. Your choice - try it and see
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BMupdate.exe
Related to the BookmarkCentral entry. Typically added after downloading drivers for Visioneer scanners for example, and you install the driver self-install
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CFGREG.EXE
Maybe a registration reminder or automatically updates drivers or application software for a printer?
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csrss.exe
Added by the RBOT-ALB WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate csrss.exe process which is always located in the System (9x/Me) or System32 (NT/2K/XP) folder and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This file is located a drivers\winsdriver subfolder
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CTHELPER.EXE
CTHELPER is a background task that is a plug-in manager for Creative drivers. The theory is that 3rd party manufacturers can use the CTHELPER plug-in interface to produce drivers, add-on features, and fixes that will integrate with a tighter fit with Creative's sound drivers and utilities. Given its purpose CTHELPER would normally be classified as a "leave alone" background task. It also allows Creative speaker setup to be synchronized with Windows Control Panel speaker setting. Without it runni..
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CTHELPER.EXE
CTHELPER is a background task that is a plug-in manager for Creative drivers. The theory is that 3rd party manufacturers can use the CTHELPER plug-in interface to produce drivers, add-on features, and fixes that will integrate with a tighter fit with Creative's sound drivers and utilities. Given its purpose CTHELPER would normally be classified as a "leave alone" background task. It also allows Creative speaker setup to be synchronized with Windows Control Panel speaker setting. Without it runni..
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CTLTask.exe
Creative SoundBlaster Audigy Taskbar - used to choose between different types of EAX Effects, not required in startup. NOTE: if you get a ctltask.exe error message while installing the Audigy drivers, see this Microsoft Knowledge Base article
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CTPDPSRV.EXE
Printer driver (in the WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32\X86 folder). Is it required?
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ctpdpsrvr.exe
Included and setup with the drivers for my Compaq A3000 all-in-one printer/scanner - maybe for networking. Works fine without it - but may be needed when used over a network
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dhcpagnt.exe
Intel DSL modem driver - leave enabled or you'll have to re-install the drivers
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dmschedule.exe
Part of DriverMagic - "the easiest way to locate device drivers"
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essspk.exe
ESS Technologies Call waiting, which gets installed by the drivers for V92 modems based on ESS Technologies chipsets
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hpboid.exe
Copied during installation of HP Inkjet Printer Drivers in Win2K/XP. What does it do and is it required?
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hpcmpmgr.exe
Checks the internet for updated drivers/utilities for your HP product - update manually. Disabling will remove the error "Windows can't shutdown the computer because hpcmpmgr.exe can't be ended"
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hpcmpmgr.exe
Checks the internet for updated drivers/utilities for your HP product - update manually. Disabling will remove the error "Windows can't shutdown the computer because hpcmpmgr.exe can't be ended"
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I81SHELL.exe
Appears to be related to drivers for an Intel 810 graphics chipset on an ASUS motherboard
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iaanotif.exe
IAA Event Monitor User Notification Tool - part of Intel® Application Accelerator - "a performance software package for desktop PCs using select Intel® chipsets" that "replaces the ATA drivers that come with Windows with drivers optimized for desktop and mobile PCs." If you use the RAID version it's required to notify you if a RAID 1 disk has failed
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