Windows Startup Item Database

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"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	tp4serv	tp4serv.exe	Supports the "pointer stick" on Thinkpads in lieu of a mouse on an IBM ThinkPad laptop. Necessary for the "scroll" button to work
?	TP98TRAY	TP98TRAY.EXE	"IBM Thinkpad related utility. What does it do and is it required?"
N	TP98UTIL	TP98.EXE	IBM Thinkpad feature setup & configuration utility
X	tpcupdater	updatetc.exe	"Adware
U	TpHotKey	TPHKMGR.EXE	"Activates ""ThinkPad Help"" when the ""Thinkpad key"" is pressed on an IBM ThinkPad laptop. Also activates the audio buttons (volume up/down
U	TPKBDLED	TpScrLk.exe	IBM Thinkpad utility for displaying the Scroll Lock status on the System Tray - for Thinkpad's that don't have a Scroll Lock LED
U	TPKMAPHELPER	TpKmapAp.exe	"IBM Thinkpad - Keyboard Customizer Utility. Allows the user to set keyboard shortcuts
U	TpKmapMn	TpKmapMn.exe	"Create Keyboard combinations for special Thinkpad buttons when using an external keyboard
U	tpopservice	tpopservice.exe	DirecWay two-way satellite internet service enhanced POP proxy server for email
U	TPP Auto Loader	Tppaldr.exe	"Installed with DataStor's (and some other manufacturers) USB 2.0 based external DVD
U	Tprtray	Tprtray.exe	Displays the Power icon in the System Tray on a Toshiba laptop
U	TpScrLk	TpScrLk.exe	IBM Thinkpad utility for displaying the Scroll Lock status on the System Tray - for Thinkpad's that don't have a Scroll Lock LED
Y	TpShocks	TpShocks.exe	"Responsible for controlling the IBM Hard Drive Active Protection system found on newer models of IBM Thinkpads
U	TPSmain	TPSMain.exe	Toshiba Power Saver - associated with Toshiba laptops/desktops. Manages the power save function to make sure that the system goes to a power saver mode when not used
Y	TPSODDCtl	TPSODDCtl.exe	Power saving software on Toshiba laptops
N	TPTray	TPTray.exe	Touchpad configuration tray icon for Toshiba laptops. Available via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel
?	TPTRAY	TP98TRAY.EXE	"IBM Thinkpad related utility. What does it do and is it required?"
?	TPwrMgr	TPwrMgr.exe	"Found on a Toshiba laptop. Related to power management?"
Y	TPWRTRAY	Tpwrtray.exe	Toshiba laptop's own Advanced Power Management system which disables Windows APM (greyed-out in Control Panel). You can't choose which of the 2 systems to use
U	tqrecv	tqrecv.exe	Tellique satellite broadcast reception software
N	Traceless	launch.exe	"Traceless 2003 - clear your cookies
U	Track4WinMonitor	STMonitor.exe	"Track4Win is a surveillance software program that takes screenshots and logs user activity such as URLs and currently running processes. It uploads the logs and screenshots to a preconfigured server. If you didn't install this yourself remove it"
?	Tracker	Tracker.exe	"Possibly associated with My Deluxe Invoices program"
U	TrackpointSrv	daemon.exe	"Supports the ""pointer stick"" in lieu of a mouse on an IBM ThinkPad laptop. Necessary for the ""scroll"" button to work"
U	TrackpointSrv	tp4serv.exe	Supports the "pointer stick" in lieu of a mouse on an IBM ThinkPad laptop. Necessary for the "scroll" button to work
U	TrackPointSrv	tp4mon.exe	"Supports the ""pointer stick"" in lieu of a mouse on an IBM ThinkPad laptop. Necessary for the ""scroll"" button to work"
U	Tracks Eraser	te.exe	"Tracks Eraser from Acesoft - "Erases all tracks of your internet activity""
U	Tracks Eraser Pro	te.exe	"Tracks Eraser Pro from Acesoft - "Erases all tracks of your internet activity""
U	tranicon	tranicon.exe	"A Tweak-XP component (only in the registered version)
N	Transcode360	Transcode360Tray.exe	"Designed for WinXP Media Center Edition 2005 and the Xbox 360
U	Transparent	TransparentW.exe	"Utility to turn desktop icon text backgrounds transparent. The last letter defines the icon text color: D= as desktop
U	Transparent	TransparentD.exe	"Utility to turn desktop icon text backgrounds transparent. The last letter defines the icon text color: D= as desktop
U	Transparent	TransparentB.exe	"Utility to turn desktop icon text backgrounds transparent. The last letter defines the icon text color: D= as desktop
U	TransparentIcons	tranicon.exe	"A Tweak-XP component (only in the registered version)
U	transtask	transtask.exe	"A Tweak-XP component
U	Trashgrd	TRASHGRD.EXE	"Part of McAfee Nuts & Bolts. Protects all the files you delete
U	Tray Pilot Lite	TrayPlt.exe	"Tray Pilot allows you to hide the System Tray window"
N	Tray Temperature	Weatherbug.exe	"Weatherbug provides current outdoor temperature in the System Tray
X	Traybar	lsass.exe	"Added by the MYDOOM.L WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate lsass.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 in the Winnt or Windows folder"
U	traydate.exe	TRAYDATE.EXE	"Displays the date as well as the time in the System Tray. Available from TUCOWS"
U	TrayManager	Trayman.exe	"TrayManager hides system tray icons (FreeCell won't work when TrayMan is loaded)"
U	Traymon	traymon.exe	Netropa Internet Receiver traymonitor. Will only launch the bar if you are connected to the internet and there's new news
N	TraySantaCruz	tbctray.exe	Provides quick access via a System Tray icon to the control panel for Turtle Beach's Santa Cruz or VideoLogic's SonicFury soundcards. Available via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel
N	TrayServer	TrayServer.exe	For monitoring tray icons
X	TrayX	winppr32.exe	"Added by the SOBIG.F WORM!"
N	tray_helper	tray_helper.exe	"Tray Helper is an Email checker with additional tools
U	Trend Micro Anti-Spyware	Tmas.exe	"Trend Micro Anti-Spyware - required when using real time monitoring"
Y	TrendMicro Antivirus	Aveagent.exe	Virus scanner
Y	TrendMicro OfficeScan NT	TMLISTEN.EXE	Virus scanner
X	Trickler	[path to file]	"GAIN adware"
Y	TridentTVIcon	tvicon.exe	"Trident Microsystems
?	TridTray	TridTray.exe	"System Tray access to Trident 4DWave soundcards?"
?	TridTray	TridTray.exe	"System Tray access to Trident 4DWave soundcards?"
U	Trillian	trillian.exe	Part of Trillian IRC client
Y	trirot	trirot.exe	Trident Microsystems 3D video driver
U	Trojancheck 6 Guard	tcguard.exe	"TrojanCheck anti-trojan software"
U	TrojanScanner	Trjscan.exe	"Trojan Remover from Simply Super Software. Scans for an removes trojan viruses where anti-virus software may have not detected or removed"
U	TrojanShield	Init.exe	"TrojanShield"
U	TrojanShield Protector	Port.exe	"TrojanShield anti-hacker/anti-trojan software"
U	True Internet Color Icon	internetcolor.exe	"Part of Colorific & 3Deep from LightSurf Technologies (nee E-Color). "With True Internet Color PCs can display the best color possible over the web. Enabled web sites will know how connected monitors display color and will send them color corrected images""
U	TrueCrypt	TrueCrypt.exe	"TrueCrypt is a free open-source disk encryption software for Windows XP/2K/2003 and Linux. This the Truecrypt background task that enables some background function of truetyp: Hot-keys
X	TrueFonts	fonts.hta	Browser hijacker - redirecting to Hugesearch.net
N	TrueImageMonitor.exe	TrueImageMonitor.exe	"Part of Acronis True Image - backup software. Can be disabled without affecting TrueImage"
N	TrueSync Launcher	tstool.exe	"Starfish TrueSync - for synchronization between Windows platforms and popular devices
X	truetype	truetype.exe	"Added by the COSIAM-I TROJAN!"
Y	TrueVector	VSMON.EXE	Even if you don't have ZoneAlarm or ZoneAlarm Pro run at start-up you do need this
X	Trust Cleaner	TrustCleaner.exe	"Smithfraud variant"
X	TrustIn Popups	TrustInPopups.exe	"TrustInPopups adware"
?	trustras.exe	trustras.exe	"Trust ADSL modem related. Is it required?"
X	TrustyHound-TS	TrustyHound-TS.exe	"TrustyHound spyware"
X	tsa	tsm.exe	"TargetSaver adware"
X	Tsa2	tsm2.exe	"TargetSaver adware"
X	TsAdbot	TSADBOT.EXE	TimeSink Add Client - advertising spyware
?	TSBxLogon	TMESBS2.EXE	"Found on a Toshiba laptop. May be related to TMESBS?"
U	TSE_PLUtil	PLBkMon.exe	"Prolific USB Flash Disk Log On Application"
X	Tsk Mng Hlp	wins32.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT-JB WORM!"
X	tskdbg	tskdbg.exe	"Added by the FLOOD.E TROJAN!"
?	TSkrMain	TSkrMain.exe	"TOSHIBA Acceleration Utilities related. What does it do and is it required?"
X	Tsl	tsl.exe	"Uploader-R adware"
X	Tsl2	tsl2.exe	"TargetSaver adware"
N	TSMsger	TSMsger.exe	"Epson scannner software - required for ""one-touch"" operation. Can be launched manually"
N	tsnp2std	tsnp2std.exe	Digital camera related
?	TSPower	spower.drv	"Found on a Toshiba laptop. Related to power management?"
?	TSService	NSSERVICE.EXE	"??"
X	tsvcin	n20050308.exe	"Delphin Media Viewer adware related"
?	tsyssmon	tsyssmon.exe	"Found in a Toshibasysstability directory"
X	TSystem	[trojan filename]	"Added by the NSYS-A TROJAN!"
X	ttaa	tata.exe	"Added by the LINEAGE-T TROJAN!"
?	ttasq	ttasq.exe	"??"
X	ttool	scvc.exe	"Added by the OWM TROJAN!"
N	TTrayp	VTtrayp.exe	Part of S3 Graphics Controllers - S3 Screentoys Helper
X	TTS Sync	testtts.exe	"Added by the SDBOT.BVA WORM!"
X	ttupt	ttupt.exe	"eZula TopText adware"
?	Tukati	TukatiRedistributor.exe	"Tukati Digital Content Distribution. Is it required?"
N	tunebite	tunebite.exe	"""Tunebite lets you make unprotected copies of copy-protected music files by recording them while they are being played"". Can be launched from it's Start Menu shortcut"
U	TuneUp MemOptimizer	memoptimizer.exe	"Part of ""TuneUp Utilities""
U	TurboExplorer	TE.exe	"Web accelerator - ""TurboExplorer 2.x is a real-time web surfing accelerator specifically designed for Internet Explorer 4/5 to achieve a faster and more effective approach to the internet"". Only needed if you find it improves web browsing"
U	TurboLaunch	Tlaunch.exe	"TurboLaunch is a tool-bar style application that can be set up to run many programs and perform certain pre-programmed actions"
U	TurboMemoryCharger	turbomemorycharger.exe	"Turbo Memory Charger - memory optimizer. MS MVPs (Most Valued Professional) recommend not using memory managers with Win98/SE/ME. See this article and make up your own mind"
N	TurboNote	tbnote.exe	Post-It's on your desktop. Available via Start -> Programs
U	TurboTop	TurboTop.exe	"TurboTop - make any window ""Always on top"""
X	tutcdchk2	tutcdchk2.exe	"Added by the VXGAME TROJAN!"
X	TV Media	Tvm.exe	"CleverIEHooker hijacker variant"
U	TV Scheduler	TVSCHL.EXE	"ProLink PlayTVpro TV tuner software scheduler"
X	TVMD	tvmd.exe	"Total Velocity - ""Secure commerce company that enables the 'checkout' process for our customers in order to safely and securely purchase our award winning software"". Autointsalling spyware"
U	TvNow	TvNow.exe	Application supplied with HP notebooks. It activates the S-Video port and is said to improve the quality of the output signal (resolution/timeouts)
U	TvrRemote	Remote.exe	"Mercury Ez View TV Tuner Card related"
U	TvrSchedule	Schedule.exe	"Scheduler for Mercury Ez View TV Tuner Card"
N	Tvs	TvsTray.exe	"Toshiba Virtual Sound on a notebook. Allows you to change sound settings on the fly - default setting is ""build-in speaker"". You can also select external speaker
X	tvs_b	tvs_b.exe	"BroadcastPC adware variant"
X	tvs_b	tvs_ln.exe	"BroadcastPC adware variant"
X	tvs_re	tvs_re_inst.exe	"BroadcastPC adware variant"
X	TVTMD	TVTMD.EXE	"Total Velocity variant - autoinstalling spyware"
U	TVTunerLib	TVTLInstTool.exe	Related to Sony installer tool for Sony TV tuner library
N	TVWakeup	tvwakeup.exe	MS WebTV for Windows. Used to display TV on your PC via a compatible video card with in-built tuner (such as ATI All-In-Wonder). If you don't use it - uninstall it
?	Tvwatch	tvwatch.exe	"Associated with the TV-oOut option on Asus AGP or Intel graphics cards. Is it required?"
X	Twain image	mmp32.exe	"DailyWinner adware"
?	TWarmBay	N/A	"Found on a Toshiba laptop. Related to hotswap bay management?"
U	TWarnMsg	twarnmsg.exe	"Toshiba System Warning Function for Windows 98
?	TWBbtn	N/A	"Found on a Toshiba laptop"
?	TWBrowse	TWBrowse.drv	"Found on a Toshiba laptop. Possibly related to TWAIN drivers (ie
?	Tweak Manager	WinManager.Exe	"WinGuides Tweak Manager. Is this required for the live updates feature and/or if settings are changed?"
U	Tweak UI	"rundll32.exe tweakui.cpl	tweakmeup"
U	Tweak UI	"rundll32.exe tweakui.cpl	tweaklogon"
X	Tweak UI	"RunDLL32 tweakUI.DLL	TWEAKUI /tweakmeup"
U	Tweak UI 1.33 deutsch	"RUNDLL32.EXE TWEAKUI.CPL	TweakMeUp"
U	Tweak-Me	TWEAK-ME.exe	"3rd party version of Miscrosoft'sTweak UI "powertoy" with many more options and controls (plus full support)
U	Tweak-xp	Tweak-xp.exe	"Main program for Tweak-XP - a WinXP tweaking utility"
U	TweakDUN	tweakdun.exe	Utility to optimize your Internet Browser Software. TweakDUN promotes faster Internet data transfer rates and faster downloads by eliminating fragmentation of data packets
U	Tweaki4PU	twksup.exe	"""Tweaki puts several Windows utilities into one easy to use program while adding hundreds of additional tweaks not found in other system tweakers"""
?	tweakico	tweakico.exe	"May be a HP program to control their icons?"
U	TweakMASTER	TMTray.exe	"TweakMASTER Internet Optimizer"
?	TweakYC	TweakYC.exe	"VideoMate TV tuner and capture card related - what does it do and is it required?"

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.