"""BlueSpace NE is a utility program used to run the Bluetooth function on VAIO computers that support the Bluetooth function or on VAIO computers connected to the Bluetooth USB adapter"". Shortcut available via Start -> Programs"
"Related to the Bluetooth short-range wireless communications technology. For more information on Bluetooth see here. What does it do and is it required?"
"Associated with BlueTooth software designed to allow bluetooth mobile devices to authenticate to the computer when connecting a PDA to your computer - necessary for the computer and the PDA to communicate. Should you get the error message ""Rundll irprops.cpl missing entry Bluetooth authentication agent"" click here for more information. In case you no longer have BlueTooth support installed and don't need it simply uncheck the entry in Msconfig > Startup"
"""matcli.exe is a motive Assistant Command line interface that gathers information about your system's identity like your name email address city state etc and gets written to a log file"". Blueyonder Instant Support is required to run with the Help and Support program. If you uncheck it and and then run Help and Support it will add another Blueyonder Instant Support in the startup menu. If you remove Blueyonder Instant Support in add/remove programs some help menus in help and support will not be available. You decide"
"Part of iMesh - a file sharing system. Reported by Norton AntiVirus as a trojan. Once deleted does not prevent file sharing working. Older versions of iMesh re-instate this but the newer versions do not"
Displays a battery gauge icon in the Taskbar (not the System Tray). Provides shortcuts to IBM's proprietary power saving settings and to a battery information window
Related to the BookmarkCentral entry. Typically added after downloading drivers for Visioneer scanners for example and you install the driver self-install
"ScreenScenes ""Butterfly Oasis"" screensaver. The freeware version comes with GAIN branded ads (pop-ups and others). ScreenScenes do however offer you the option of doing away with the ads by purchasing the screensaver for a whopping $30. Please note that Claria Corporation no longer support GAIN-Supported software - see here"
"ScreenScenes ""Butterfly Oasis"" screensaver. The freeware version comes with GAIN branded ads (pop-ups and others). ScreenScenes do however offer you the option of doing away with the ads by purchasing the screensaver for a whopping $30. Please note that Claria Corporation no longer support GAIN-Supported software - see here"
"NSClean (now Comodo) BOClean anti-malware software - ""Protect yourself from online identity theft. The greatest threat on the Internet today is having your personal information hijacked remotely"". Version 4.12"
"NSClean (now Comodo) BOClean anti-malware software - ""Protect yourself from online identity theft. The greatest threat on the Internet today is having your personal information hijacked remotely"". Version 4.20"
"NSClean (now Comodo) BOClean anti-malware software - ""Protect yourself from online identity theft. The greatest threat on the Internet today is having your personal information hijacked remotely"". Version 4.21"
"NSClean (now Comodo) BOClean anti-malware software - ""Protect yourself from online identity theft. The greatest threat on the Internet today is having your personal information hijacked remotely"". Version 4.22"
"Comodo BOClean anti-malware software - ""Protect yourself from online identity theft. The greatest threat on the Internet today is having your personal information hijacked remotely"". Version 4.23"
"Comodo BOClean anti-malware software - ""Protect yourself from online identity theft. The greatest threat on the Internet today is having your personal information hijacked remotely"". Version 4.24"
"Comodo BOClean anti-malware software - ""Protect yourself from online identity theft. The greatest threat on the Internet today is having your personal information hijacked remotely"". Version 4.25"
"Comodo BOClean anti-malware software - ""Protect yourself from online identity theft. The greatest threat on the Internet today is having your personal information hijacked remotely"". Version 4.26"
"Comodo BOClean anti-malware software - ""Protect yourself from online identity theft. The greatest threat on the Internet today is having your personal information hijacked remotely"". Version 4.27"
"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"
Part of McAfee Nuts & Bolts. Protects your Windows system from application failure and crashes - similar to Norton Crashguard. Your choice - may cause problems
"BookedSpace parasite. Note that rundll32.exe is a legitimate Microsoft file used to launch DLL file types and shouldn't be deleted. The ""bs2.dll"" file is located in the Winnt or Windows folder"
"Sync2IT BookMarkSync - ""real-time automatic synchronization service that allows you to access your bookmarks favorites and favorite files from any computer or any browser"". Only installed with the users explicit permission and generally only remains running if the user decides to subscribe to the service. If it is no longer required it should be uninstalled to prevent a large number of clients 'checking in' to the server that have no chance of synchronizing"
"Sync2IT BookMarkSync - ""real-time automatic synchronization service that allows you to access your bookmarks favorites and favorite files from any computer or any browser"". Only installed with the users explicit permission and generally only remains running if the user decides to subscribe to the service. If it is no longer required it should be uninstalled to prevent a large number of clients 'checking in' to the server that have no chance of synchronizing"
"Part of Acer Empowering Technology. ""Acer ePower Management is a straightforward interface that allows users to select from pre-configured power usage profiles or to create their own customized profiles"". Located in the ""AcerEmpowering TechnologyePower"" directory"
"Added by the YPSAN.E WORM! Note that wscript.exe is a legitimate Microsoft file used to launch script files and shouldn't be deleted. The ""Install.log.vbs"" file is found in the System (9x/Me) or System32 (NT/2K/XP) folder"
Visual Basic program that pops up a small window on startup telling you how many times the machine has been booted that day. Once you exit it it has no more effect on resources
"From here: ""Norton AntiVirus Boot Warning. This program is installed as a startup item when you install Norton AntiVirus and also sometimes when you do a LiveUpdate which updates Norton AntiVirus significantly enough that a reboot is needed to complete the installation. We believe its purpose to be to warn the end-user that he must reboot his PC before using Norton AntiVirus in those cases when a reboot did not happen with the result that Norton AntiVirus did not fully complete its installation or software updating. Recommendation : Start Norton AntiVirus from ""Start Programs Norton AntiVirus"". If Norton AntiVirus comes up without problems then fix this entry from the Msconfig Startup tab - it was left behind by mistake and is no longer needed now that Norton AntiVirus is fully installed and opens without error messages"""
"Virtual Bouncer - malware from Spyware Labs. It is distributed by the same bundling and drive-by download techniques as the parasites it claims to remove so definitely qualifies as unsolicited commercial software in itself. It also has an update feature that can download and execute arbitrary code. Warning - choose ""custom"" uninstall as ""automatic"" may remove other programs - see here"
"Virtual Bouncer - malware from Spyware Labs. It is distributed by the same bundling and drive-by download techniques as the parasites it claims to remove so definitely qualifies as unsolicited commercial software in itself. It also has an update feature that can download and execute arbitrary code. Warning - choose ""custom"" uninstall as ""automatic"" may remove other programs - see here"
MS TV Viewer Post Setup Program. Part of 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
"System Tray access to BurnQuick CD burning software. Only required if you use the queueing facility hence the U recommendation. Create your own desktop shortcut to start manually"
"Main process for the following applications: GEDEX SICARIO BRINOTES BRIRESPA SICURE TRASGO UNDOCS FRESH & BRIFAME (all of them from Brindys Software). Performs the following tasks [un]installation web software autoupdate notification windows interprocess communication tray bar icons & menus alarms (brinotes) and common web launching from the mentioned applications. Can be stopped safely once run if so desired"
"""matcli.exe is a motive Assistant Command line interface that gathers information about your system's identity like your name email address city county etc and gets written to a log file"". ntlroadband Help is required to run with the Help and Support program. If you uncheck ntlroadband Help and and then run Help and Support it will add another ntlroadband Help in the startup menu. If you remove the ntlroadband Help in the add/remove program some help menus in help and support will not be available. You decide"
"Starts Broadband Wizard so it runs in the System Tray. This application tests and optimizes your Cable or DSL connection. Available via Start -> Programs"
"Related to Broadcom Network Adapters for additional configuration options for these devices. Should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems"
Logitech internet keyboard "Commander" software - loads the software for the shortcut keys on the keyboard. Not required unless you want to use the short cut keys
"Browser Sentinel - notifies you if a program wants to penetrate into Internet explorer add itself to the Windows auto-run list or change your home page"
"BookedSpace parasite. Note that rundll32.exe is a legitimate Microsoft file used to launch DLL file types and shouldn't be deleted. The ""bs3.dll"" file is located in the Winnt or Windows folder"
"""matcli.exe is a motive Assistant Command line interface that gathers information about your system's identity like your name email address city county etc and gets written to a log file"". BT Broadband Help is required to run with the Help and Support program. If you uncheck BT Broadband Help and and then run Help and Support it will add another BT Broadband Help in the startup menu. If you remove the BT Broadband Help in the add/remove program some help menus in help and support will not be available. You decide"
"""matcli.exe is a motive Assistant Command line interface that gathers information about your system's identity like your name email address city county etc and gets written to a log file"". BT Broadband Help is required to run with the Help and Support program. If you uncheck BT Broadband Help and and then run Help and Support it will add another BT Broadband Help in the startup menu. If you remove the BT Broadband Help in the add/remove program some help menus in help and support will not be available. You decide"
System tray icon which shows the status of a BlueTooth wireless module. Most systems with such a module installed can enable/disable the module. The system tray icon changes from blue/white to blue/red when the module is turned off. Allows access to explore bluetooth places setup wizard advanced configuration quick connect and shutdown device
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.