Windows Startup Item Database

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Key:

"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
X	VBouncer	VirtualBouncer.exe	"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"
X	VbouncerDL	VbouncerInner***.exe [ = random char]	"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"
X	VbouncerDL	VBouncerInner.exe	"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"
X	VBS.Ipnuker@mm	[worm filename].vbs	"Added by the NUKIP WORM!"
X	VBS_AUTO_UPDATE	0548656X.vbs	"Added by the GORMLEZ-A WORM!"
X	VBundleOuterDL	BundleOuter.EXE	"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"
X	VB_run	comctl_32.exe	Dubious downloader from densmail.com
X	VC5MediaPlayer	csmss.exe	"Added by the DEDLER-B WORM!"
N	VC5Play	VC5Play.exe	"Virtual CD drive emulator - version 5. Available via Start -> Programs"
N	VC6play	VC6Play.exe	"Virtual CD drive emulator - version 6. Available via Start -> Programs"
N	VC7Play	VC7Play.exe	"Virtual CD drive emulator - version 7. Available via Start -> Programs"
N	VC7Player	VC7Play.exe	"Virtual CD drive emulator - version 7. Available via Start -> Programs"
U	VC9Player	VC9Play.exe	"Virtual CD from H H Software GmbH. ""With Virtual CD all your favorite CDs and DVDs are immediately accessible without constantly inserting and ejecting media"""
X	VCatch	Vcatch.exe	"CommonSearch Vcatch - ""antivirus"" software which actually bundles spy/adware itself!"
X	VCatch Premium	VCatchpre.exe	"VCatch antivirus. Considered spyware itself - see here"
N	VCDPlayer	VCDPlayer.exe	"Virtual CD drive emulator. Available via Start -> Programs"
N	vcdplayx	vcdplayx.exe	"CD emulation part of GameDrive & VirtualDrive from Farstone. Not required as starting these programs load this automatically"
U	VCDTower	VCDTower.exe	Goldensoft CD Ghost related - turns a computer into a 200X-speed CD-ROM tower. Working from the hard drive users can simultaneously access as many as 23 virtual CD-ROM drives at a speed of 200X for true multitasking
?	VCDWATCH	VCDWATCH.EXE	"Confirmed as Voyetra CD Watcher as it was found in a Compaq/Voyetra/AS2 directory but what does it do?"
X	vcmicrec	msccsed.exe	"Added by the MAILBOT-CE TROJAN!"
X	VCMnet11	VCMnet11.exe	"Windows AFA Internet Enhancement - a browser hijacker redirecting to adsourcecorp.com. See here"
X	VCS Host	vcshost.exe	"Added by the RBOT-FKT WORM!"
N	VCSPlayer	vcsplay.exe	"Virtual CD drive emulator. Available via Start -> Programs"
X	VCXD Settings	phqg.EXE	"Added by the RBOT.BRF WORM!"
U	VC_Log	keylog.exe	"PaqKeylog is a surveillance software program that logs keystrokes and can run in stealth mode. Uninstall this software unless you put it there yourself"
X	Vdat Update	lalaa.exe	"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
?	VDI Manager (HP)	HPO0VDX05.exe	"HP (Hewlett-Packard) related. Now - what does it do?"
U	VDrive2	WebLifeDisk.exe	"EarthLink WebLife Disk - ""Consumers can quickly save files from their desktop into WebLife Disk and then easily access them from any Internet connection without taking a laptop on the road or keeping up with a USB key"""
N	vdtask	vdtask.exe	"Program part of GameDrive & VirtualDrive virtual CD/DVD drive emulators from Farstone. Not required as starting these programs load this automatically"
N	Vegas Palms - Launcher	Launcher.exe	"Vegas Palms on-line cassino"
X	veja_fotos.exe	veja_fotos.exe	"Added by the MDROP-F TROJAN!"
X	Vekio Startups	Pnksvc32.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT.AJG WORM!"
U	VentaDrv	vfdrv32.exe	"Related to VentaFax Voice - send and receive black-and-white or color faxes and turns your PC's fax modem into a versatile answering machine"
U	Veo Velocity Connect	stim11.exe	Support software for the Veo Velocity Connect webcam
U	Veoh	VeohClient.exe	"Veoh lets you share your video with other internet users"
U	VERBATIM STORE 'N' G	verbatim store 'n' go.exe	"Loads the driver for the Verbatim Store'n'Go PRO USB Flash Drive - reportedly required only on systems running Windows 98 and Millennium"
X	Verif	vxst.exe	"Added by the NOPIR.B WORM!"
X	Veritas Patch	veritas.exe	"Added by the RBOT-XT WORM!"
N	Verizon Control Pad	cpad.exe	"Control Pad - installed with Verizon DSL accounts. Tool designed to streamline the online experience"
U	Verizon Online Support Center	matcli.exe	"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". Verizon Online Support Center is required to run with the Help and Support program. If you uncheck Verizon Online Support Center and and then run help and Support it will add another Verizon Online Support Center in the startup menu. If you remove the Verizon Online Support Center in the add/remove program some help menus in help and support will not be available. You decide
U	VerizonServicepoint.exe	VerizonServicepoint.exe	"Part of Verizon Online Support Manager"
X	vern16.dll	regsvr32.exe vernn16.dll	"DailyWinner adware. Note that regsvr32.exe is a legitimate Microsoft file used to register and unregister OLE controls and shouldn't be deleted. The ""vernn16.dll"" file is found in the System (9x/Me) or System32 (NT/2K/XP) folder"
U	versato	versato.exe	"""Hot"" button (such as volume and browser control) management and a CD player as supplied with QTronix (as possibly Micro Innovations) keyboards"
X	verse	verse.exe	"Added by the STAP-C WORM!"
X	Version	Version.exe	"JRAUN adware variant"
X	Version	manage.exe	"JRAUN adware variant"
X	version	[random].exe	"DealHelper adware"
Y	Vet Alert	vetmsg9x.exe	"Computer Associates "InnoculateIT" and Vet Anti-Virus virus software"
Y	Vet Alert	VETMSG.EXE	"Computer Associates Vet Anti-Virus software"
Y	Vet Start Up	vet98.exe	"Computer Associates "InnoculateIT" and Vet Anti-Virus virus software. This option will slow down your system if set too aggressively. There is no need to scan every file when opened closed etc. Check in InoculateIT PE options"
Y	Vet Start Up	vet32.exe	"Computer Associates "InnoculateIT" and Vet Anti-Virus virus software. This option will slow down your system if set too aggressively. There is no need to scan every file when opened closed etc. Check in InoculateIT PE options"
Y	VetAlert	VETMSG.EXE	"Computer Associates Vet Anti-Virus software"
U	VetTray	vettray.exe	"Computer Associates "InnoculateIT" and Vet Anti-Virus virus software. System Tray quicklaunch access not really necessary but only occupies 36k resources"
X	VFW Encoder/Decoder Settings	RUNDLL32.exe MSSIGN30.DLL ondll_reg	"Added by the LOVGATE-W WORM! Note that rundll32.exe is a legitimate Microsoft file used to launch DLL file types and shouldn't be deleted"
X	VGA Startup	vgacard.exe	"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X	VgaDriver	RsrVga32.exe	"Added by the KEYLOG-AH TROJAN!"
X	VGATune	VGATune.exe	"Added by the RBOT-AWM WORM!"
U	VGAUtil	G-VGA.exe	Gigabyte VGA Utility - access card options (application needs to be run at startup but is not system critical)
X	Vhosts Protection	vhosts.exe	Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN!
X	vid32cntl	vid32cntl.Exe	"Added by the CRYPTER.A TROJAN!"
N	Vidalia	Vidalia.exe	"Vidalia is a cross-platform GUI controller for the Tor anonymityn package. Using Vidalia you can start and stop Tor view the status of Tor at a glance and monitor Tor's bandwidth usage"
X	vidcntl	vidcntl.Exe	"Added by the CRYPTER.A TROJAN!"
X	Vidcompat	Vidcompat.exe	"Added by the GEMA TROJAN!"
X	vidctrl	vidctrl.exe	"Delfin Promulgate adware variant"
X	Video	explored.exe	"Added by the GAOBOT.RF WORM!"
X	Video	winamp32.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT-NG WORM!"
X	Video Camera Frog	wcamfrog.exe	"Added by a variant of the IRCBOT TROJAN! See here"
X	Video Card Driver (do not remove)	tsasi.exe	"Added by the SPYBOT-EF WORM!"
X	Video Driver	svchost.exe	"Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate svchost.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!"
X	Video Lan Player	VideoLanPlayer.exe	"Added by the RBOT-MY WORM!"
X	Video Manager	videomgr.exe	"Added by the PANDEM.C WORM!"
X	Video Multimedia Driver	ndrives32.exe	"Added by the RBOT-DK WORM!"
X	Video Proces	winaps.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT.HD WORM!"
X	Video Process	sysconf.exe	"Added by the GAOBOT.GEN!POLY or GAOBOT.UM or GAOBOT.ADX WORMS!"
X	Video Process	MS32x16.exe	"Added by the RBOT.RH WORM!"
X	Video Process	netsvcs.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT.LH WORM!"
X	Video Process	MSlti64.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT.UE WORM!"
X	Video Process	[random filename]	"Added by the RBOT-LM WORM!"
X	Video Process	winasp.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT-IS WORM!"
X	Video Process	msn5.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT-TW WORM!"
X	Video Process	MStli32s.exe	"Added by the RBOT-GAD WORM!"
X	Video Process	wincert32.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT.JT WORM!"
X	Video Services	explore.exe	"Added by the GAOBOT.GL WORM!"
X	Video Services	videol_32.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT-DM WORM!"
X	Video Services	sys32.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT.PS WORM!"
X	Videocntl	Videocntl.exe	"Added by a variant of the GEMA.D TROJAN!"
X	VideoDriver	[filename]	"Added by the GSPOT20.A TROJAN!"
X	VideoDriver	videodrv.exe	"Added by the MIMAIL.A WORM!"
X	VideoDriver	gspotbot.exe	"Added by the SPIGOT.C TROJAN!"
X	VideoDriverHook	vmdriver.exe	"Added by the BCKDR-PSS BACKDOOR!"
X	Videool32	VIDEOL32.EXE	"Added by the AGOBOT.EC WORM!"
X	videoporno.exe	videoporno.exe	Premium rate adult content dialer
Y	Videora	Videora.exe	"Video Holding personal video downloading program"
X	vidmon	VIDMON.EXE	"Delfin Media Viewer adware related"
N	VidSvr	vidsvr.exe	MS WebTV for Windows Channel Guide. 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
X	vietato.exe	vietato.exe	Adult content dialler
X	VIEW POINT DRIVERS	phqghum.exe	"Added by the RBOT.BRX WORM!"
X	VIEW POINT DRIVERS FOR WIN32	phqghu.exe	"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
U	Viewbar	Viewbar.exe	"Agloco Viewbar is a small toolbar that rests on the bottom of your screen or browser window while you surf the Internet. The Viewbar software is what enables AGLOCO to collect the money you are earning while browsing the Internet"". Get paid for browsing but you must consent to them collecting your personal information"
N	ViewMgr	ViewMgr.exe	"Viewpoint Manager - automatic updates for ViewPoint products such as ViewPoint Media Player (as bundled with AOL AOL Instant Messenger Compuserve etc). Can be run manually via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel by enabling auto-updates temporarily re-booting and then disabling again. Not recommended as Viewpoint Manager is considered as foistware instead of malware since it is installed without users approval but doesn't spy or do anything ""bad"". This may change in 2006 - read this article"
U	ViewpointPhotosDeviceConnect	FotomatDeviceConnect.exe	"Related to Viewpoint which is considered as foistware instead of malware since it is installed without users approval but doesn't spy or do anything ""bad"". This will change from what we know in 2006 according to this article. You can remove it via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs list..."
U	ViivMonitor	ViivMonitor.exe	"Related to Intel Media Share Software. ""Stream or download media files from your Intel® Core®2 Processor with Viiv® technology-based PC"""
?	Vinny	??	"??"
X	vipantispyware	vipantispyware.exe	"VipAntiSpyware spyware remover - not recommended see here"
X	Virt.exe	Virt.exe	"Added by the REMADM-C TROJAN!"
U	VirtuaGirl	Vg.exe	VirtuaGirl is a shareware program featuring scantily dressed girls on your desktop. They say hi in the morning remind you of your appointments and dance for you on request...
U	VirtuaGirl2	VirtuaGirl2	VirtuaGirl is a shareware program featuring scantily dressed girls on your desktop. They say hi in the morning remind you of your appointments and dance for you on request...
X	virtual	winit.exe	"Added by the MUGLY.A or MUGLY.B WORMS!"
X	virtual	winprotect.exe	"Added by the MUGLY.C WORM!"
X	virtual	wini.exe	"Added by the RBOT-YX WORM!"
U	Virtual Access Scheduler	VASCHD32.EXE	The scheduler for mail and usenet tool
X	Virtual Bouncer	VirtualBouncer.exe	"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"
X	Virtual CD v6	grplscd.exe	"Added by the RBOT-AXV WORM!"
X	Virtual CD v6	[random].exe	"Added by the RBOT-AZV WORM!"
X	Virtual CDROM	deamon.exe	"Added by the RBOT.VP WORM!"
X	Virtual Protocol	vr32.exe	"Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!"
X	virtual-ie	winlogi.exe	"Malware - detected by Kaspersky as the WINAD.H TROJAN!"
X	virtual-machine	svchosts.exe	"Added by the RBOT-US WORM!"
X	virtual-machine	winlogin.exe	"Added by the RBOT-VU WORM!"
X	virtual-machine	wini.exe	"Added by the RBOT-WR WORM!"
N	VirtualCloneDrive	VCDDaemon.exe	"Virtual Clone Drive part of CloneCD CD/DVD copying sofware. Discontinued"
N	VirtualDrive	VDTask.exe	"VirtualDrive from Farstone - virtual CD/DVD drive emulator. Available via Start → Programs"
U	VirtualExpander	VirtualExpander.exe	"Micro Vault Virtual Expander from Sony for their range of USB memory sticks. This software will compress your data to virtually store about 3 times as much data"
U	VirtuaReminder	VirtuaReminder.exe	"VirtuaReminder is a tool allowing the user to create reminders for such things as important appointments birthdays etc"
U	Virtuele Katja	VKatja.exe	"Virtuele Katja - have an attractive moviestar parade on your Desktop and help you search the Dutch ""Gouden Gids"" business directory too..."
X	Virus	Anti.exe	"Added by the SEENBOT.O WORM!"
X	Virus Protect	vrsprtc.exe	"Added by the RBOT-APR WORM!"
X	Virus Removal Tool	[path to trojan]	"Added by the TOMETA-B TROJAN!"
X	Virus Scan	virscana.exe	Added by an unidentified VIRUS WORM or TROJAN!
X	Virus-Burst	Virus-Burst.exe	"Virus-Burst spyware remover - not recommended see here"
X	VirusBurst	VirusBurst.exe	"VirusBurst spyware remover - not recommended see here"
X	VirusCheckII	AVIRCHK.EXE	"Added by the DASMIN TROJAN!"
X	VirusHeat 3.9	VirusHeat 3.9.exe	"VirusHeat misleading security program - not recommended see here"
X	VirusIsolator	VirusIsolator.exe	"VirusIsolator misleading security software - not recommended see here"
U	VirusKeeper	VirusKeeper.exe	"VirusKeeper uses a powerful real-time threat detection engine"
X	VirusProtect 3.*	VirusProtect 3.*.exe	"VirusProtect misleading antivirus program (where * represents the version number) - not recommend see here"
X	VirusProtectPro 3.*	VirusProtectPro 3.*.exe	"VirusProtect Pro misleading antivirus program (where * represents the version number) - not recommend see here"
X	VirusRay 3.8	VirusRay 3.8.exe	"VirusRay spyware remover - not recommended see here"
X	VirusRescue	VirusRescue.exe	"Virus program - not recommended see here"
X	VirusResponseLab2009	VirusResponseLab2009.exe	"VirusResponse Lab 2009 rogue security software - not recommended see here"
X	VirusRL2009	VirusRL2009.exe	"VirusResponse Lab 2009 rogue security software - not recommended see here"
Y	VirusScan Online	mcvsshld.exe	McAfee VirusScan On-line. See also the McAgentExe entry
?	VirusScanMSC	VsStat.exe	"Part of McAfee VirusScan. System Tray application as with previous versions (were also VsStat.exe) McAfee SecurityCenter integration or something else? Is it required?"
X	VirusScanner	mnsys.exe	"Added by the SDBOT-AFQ WORM!"
X	Virus_Scanner	Virus_Cleaner.exe	"Added by the PANOL WORM!"
X	visin	visin.exe	Lmir.1DB8!pws spyware
N	visionGS	VISIONGS.EXE	"visionGS webcam software"
X	VistaDrive	VistaDrive.exe	"VistaDrive malware"
?	Vistadrv	vsdrv.exe	"Vista Drive - part of ArabLionZ XP Tools. What does it do and is it required?"
N	Vistascan	vistascan.exe	Included in VistaScan are VistaAccess and VistaShuttle. VistaAccess gives you quick and easy access to scanning functions right from your desktop. For Windows users you'll see a scanner icon in the Windows Tray of the Taskbar. Click this icon and a menu opens
X	VistaUpgrade	vistaupgrade.exe	"Added by the STRATION-AX WORM!"
X	Visual Element FX5	[various filenames]	"ClearStream Accelerator adware"
X	VisualStudio	msorunner.exe	"Added by a variant of the TACTSLAY TROJAN!"
U	VisualTaskTips	VisualTaskTips.exe	"""Visual Task Tips is a lightweight shell enhancement utility. It provides thumbnail preview image for each task in the Windows Taskbar"""
U	VisualTooltip	VisualToolTip.exe	"Related to VisualTooltip. Shows a thumbnail of a window by placing the mouse cursor over a button on the taskbar"
X	ViSulaBaCis	lsass.exe	"Detected by Kaspersky as the AUTORUN.DIB WORM! See here. Note - this is not the legitimate lsass.exe process which is always located in %System% and should not normally figure in Msconfig/Startup! This one is located in a ~A~m~B~u~R~a~D~u~L~ subfolder"
X	VITAL BOOT PROCESS	taskmngr.exe	"Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!"
X	VITAL BOOT PROCESS	taskmnsgr.exe	"Added by the Rbot-VY WORM!"
X	Vital Load Process	Spoolsvr.exe	"Added by the RBOT.AIF WORM!"
X	VividGalut	VividGalut.exe	Adult content related web downloader
X	vlc	vlc.exe	Detected as the BUZUS.DVE TROJAN!
X	vmcleaner	gxlib.exe	"Added by the SMALL-HS TROJAN!"
?	VMConsole.exe	VMConsole.exe	"Sony VAIO Media Console - installed on the VAIO Media Integrated Server PCs. What does it do and is it required?"
Y	VMDFW	vmdfw.exe	"VirusMD Personal Firewall. Vendor's Note: ""VirusMD Personal Firewall is a micro-firewall and should not be use as your primary virus scanner or as your primary firewall. It does not pan-block incoming or outgoing data. Rather is a diagnostic and therapeutic utility designed to help professionals save time and effort in eradicating Trojan horses"""
X	vmlib	vmlib.exe	"Added by the LOWZONE-AQ TROJAN!"
X	Vmlist	apphelps.dll	"Added by the ALAMNAHE.A VIRUS!"
X	Vmmon32	vmmon32.exe	Browser hijacker
X	vmnetdhcp	vmnetdhcp.exe	"Added by the DWNLDR-GTC TROJAN!"
X	VMount drive	vmount.exe	"Added by the RIZO.A TROJAN!"
X	vmsnGraber	VMSNGRABER.EXE	"Added by the ENVID.B WORM!"
X	vmss	vmss.exe	"Delfin Media Viewer or ""Promulgate"" adware variant"
X	vmtuner	gclib.exe	"Hijacker - detected by Kaspersky as the SMALL.FH TROJAN!"
X	vmtuner	gglib.exe	"Added by the QLOWZON-D TROJAN!"
N	VMware hqtray	hqtray.exe	"VMware Host Network Access Status Tray Application - part of both VMware Player (from version 2.0) and Workstation (until version 6.5) - which allow you to ""run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC."" It's function is uknown at present and it displays no tray icon as the name suggests. Can be disabled without affecting the operation of either product"
U	VMware Workstation	vmware-tray.exe	"System Tray access to virtual machines (VMs) currently in a ""powered on"" state in VMware Workstation - which ""makes it simple to create and run multiple virtual machines on your desktop or laptop computer"". Can be helpful if VMs are configured to run ""headless"" at Windows startup in which case it can help you interact with the headless VMs. In that case VMs could be powered on headless without ever starting up Workstation. If VMs aren't configured to run headless it isn't really required"
N	VMware Workstation	hqtray.exe	"VMware Host Network Access Status Tray Application - part of both VMware Player (from version 2.0) and Workstation (until version 6.5) - which allow you to ""run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC."" It's function is uknown at present and it displays no tray icon as the name suggests. Can be disabled without affecting the operation of either product"
U	vmware-tray	vmware-tray.exe	"System Tray access to virtual machines (VMs) currently in a ""powered on"" state in VMware Workstation - which ""makes it simple to create and run multiple virtual machines on your desktop or laptop computer"". Can be helpful if VMs are configured to run ""headless"" at Windows startup in which case it can help you interact with the headless VMs. In that case VMs could be powered on headless without ever starting up Workstation. If VMs aren't configured to run headless it isn't really required"
X	VnCplUpdate	msdm.exe	"Masssend - spam relayer. Listens on a port for the spammers to feed it a list of addresses and what to send out. More information in this advisory"
X	vnmispoisn downloader	vnmispoisn downloader.exe	SearchBarCash adware variant
X	VnrBlock20	VnrBlock20.exe	"Berlinads adware"

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.