
| AltoMBsrv.exe Alto Memory Booster from Alto Software - boost the computers performance via more intelligent and efficient memory management. MS MVPs (Most Valued Professional) recommend not using memory managers with Win98/SE/ME. See this article and make up your own mind More Information
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| amd_dc_opt.exe AMD Dual-Core Optimizer - "can help improve some PC gaming video performance by compensating for those applications that bypass the Windows API for timing by directly using the RDTSC (Read Time Stamp Counter) instruction" More Information
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| arteraui.exe Artera Turbo Internet Accelerator - "surf faster, boost download speed". Only required if you find it helps improve your performance More Information
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| AwaySch.EXE Part of the IBM ThinkVantage Productivity Center. "The Away Manager application allows you preselect and run routine tasks to maintain your system's performance" More Information
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| bctweak.exe BlasterControl for Creative video cards - controls for desktop settings, monitor configuration, colour adjustments and performance tuning. May be needed to retain settings More Information
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| CPQAlert.exe Compaq's Insight Manager Agent - a tool that allows for "fault, performance, and configuration management". Recommended for corporate users only. It's best removed if installed but not wanted, rather than disabled at startup. See here for more information More Information
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| CPQAlert.exe Compaq's Insight Manager Agent - a tool that allows for "fault, performance, and configuration management". Recommended for corporate users only. It's best removed if installed but not wanted, rather than disabled at startup. See here for more information More Information
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| eusexe.exe Sound related and can be disabled without affecting performance although advanced sound features may be sacrificed. May be related to Compaq PC's with "SoundMAX integrated Digital Audio" (Analog Devices Inc.) devices More Information
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| Fastboot.exe Part of MS Office 95 (v7.0). According to this it improves the performance. Most likely a predecessor of MS Find Fast and can be disabled More Information
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| GemBack.exe AMD PowerNow! - "an innovative solution available on all AMD mobile processor-based notebooks that can effectively increase notebook battery life, while delivering performance on demand" More Information
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| hare.exe Hare - improve and optimize performance of desktop/laptop PCs More Information
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| HPBootOp.exe "HP Boot Optimizer intelligently and dynamically launches software during startup, based on available resources, to improve startup performance" More Information
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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 More Information
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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 More Information
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| logon.exe Automatic logon feature of Customizer 2000 - "a special utility which is designed to optimize Win9x/ME performance. The program lets you explore the many hidden settings in Windows, and make changes" More Information
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| mdm.exe Used by developers for debugging. Those who have encountered it have unchecked it with no degradation in performance. May cause your computer to "hang" if you have MS Visual Studio installed and this disabled because it appears to take over error handling - hence the U recommendatioon. Can also be listed as MDM7. See here to disable More Information
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| mdm.exe Used by developers for debugging. Those who have encountered it have unchecked it with no degradation in performance. May cause your computer to "hang" if you have MS Visual Studio installed and this disabled because it appears to take over error handling - hence the U recommendatioon. Can also be listed as Machine Debug Manager. See here to disable More Information
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| memzip.exe Memory Zipper Plus - "optimizes the memory management of your system and boost-up its performance amazingly!"
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| NetAccel.exe NetAccelerator is a "software utility that optimizes your internet access up to 1200% faster!. NetAccelerator speeds all modems allowing you to download faster, browse faster, surf faster!. Only required if you find it helps improve your performance More Information
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| NetAccelerator.exe Rizal NetAccelerator - "Optimizing Dial-Up, Lan, Cable, DSL, and Satellite connections do you want to speed up your Internet access up to 200% - 300% ???". Only required if you find it helps improve your performance More Information
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| nvraidservice.exe nVidia NVRaid - hard disk striping/mirroring utility for increased performance and reliability. Doesn't seem to be required if you have a RAID setup as there is no performance difference without it More Information
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| NVSystemUtility.exe NVidia System Utility (now nTune) lets you adjust bus speeds, hardware voltages, memory controller timings, and fan speed as well as additional settings to increase performance aggressiveness and hardware voltages. Will also display a dynamic graph of CPU and system temperatures, hardware voltages, and memory bus speeds More Information
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| PcBoost.exe PCBoost from PGWARE, LLC increases computer performance by allocating higher portions of CPU power to active applications and games More Information
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| pcperf.exe PC Accelerator 2007 from DefendGate Inc. "Powerful all-in-one PC performance and Internet acceleration solution designed to help increase your system and online performance and security" More Information
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| PcThrust.exe PCThrust from SwiftDog - "increases computer performance by allocating higher portions of CPU power to active applications and games"
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