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***continued from the post: StartUp Problems--Part 1
Mixghost: Management software for Altec Lansing speakers. If a change is needed, user can launch it from the Start menu.
Microsoft Critical Update: Detects and installs critical updates from the Microsoft site. Most users prefer to install these manually.
Microsoft Find Fast: Program is unnecessary and troublesome when it is running.
Microsoft Greetings Reminders: Are you willing to give up resources to remember Aunt Sadie's birthday? Me either.
Microsoft Office Startup: A resource hog--not needed. If quick access to Office is needed, put a shortcut on the desktop. (Some users report that unchecking this item cause difficulty. Bear this in mind if it is removed and performance is degraded.)
Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders: See Greetings Reminders, above.
mmtray: Places a Music Box Jukebox icon in the task tray. The program works fine without it.
*Motive Monitor: Related to Dell's Resolution Assistant
*MSMSGS: MSN Messenger Service. Not required at startup unless it is used regularly. An easier way to remove it from startup is to open the program, go to Tools/Options and uncheck "Run this program when Windows starts" on the Preferences tab. If you are running IE6, you should also go into Outlook Express to Tools|Options and on the General tab uncheck the item that loads MSN Messenger at startup.
*NAV defalert: A reminder from Norton Antivirus to update virus signatures. Leave it if you think you might forget.
**Norton AutoProtect: This is Norton's real-time scanner for viruses. It can save a lot of grief in the event an email with a contaminated attachment.
Norton Crashguard Monitor: Generally considered an unstable program, most users avoid it.
*Norton Email Protect: A feature which sets up a proxy server to isolate the main system from email-borne viruses. If this feature is not desired, it is recommended that it be turned off in the programs control panel under Options/E-Mail Protection. When it is inactivated incoming email is still scanned as it is saved to your hard disk, but no proxy server is involved as an additional layer of protection.
Norton System Doctor: A major resource hog, you will be well off without it.
OSSetupDebug: See DellWB1
**PCHealth: A part of Windows ME used to provide Restore functionality.
*Pointer: This is mouse utilities; required for the wheel to work with full functionality.
Ptsnoop.exe: A modem driver used by several software modems to monitor the COM port. Its functions become active when the modem is in use.
QuickShelf 99: Places an icon in the system tray for launching Microsoft Bookshelf. Use the Start menu or a shortcut instead.
Power Reg Scheduler Displays reminders to register software. Not needed.
Real Jukebox Systray: This is the Jukebox counterpart to Real Player. It makes no discernible difference if it is not running.
RealTray: A similar program to Real Jukebox Systray for RealPlayer v7.
Reminder: Used with Microsoft Money. Not needed at Startup.
rnaapp: Used in Dial Up Networking. It loads when you initiate a connection. There is no particular reason to have it load at startup.
run=hpfsched: This program pops up a reminder to register a new HP printer or scanner. It is not necessary.
**Rundll32.exe: Required for Dial Up Networking. This also appears in the Startup list if the resolution monitor (used to change monitor resolution on the fly) is placed in the system tray even if unchecked in Startup.
*RxMon, RxUser: Related to Dell's Resolution Assistant
**SBServ.exe: The script blocking component of Norton AntiVirus
**ScanReg: Program scans your Registry at startup and makes copies. Useful for backing up in the event of a corrupted Registry.
*Scheduling Agent: Keep this if Task Scheduler is being used. I not, it can be eliminated.
*SpeedRacer: Software for a Creative sound card. Not needed at startup.
*SSDPSRV.exe: Provides Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) and General Event Notification Architecture (GENA) services for Universal Plug and Play functionality.
**StateMgr: Another part of Windows ME required for Restore functionality.
*Stimon.exe or StillimageMonitor: Scanner software. Can be deleted unless an HP scanner is used in which case eliminating it will cause BSODs.
**Systray: Required for your clock and other items in the System Tray.
*TaskMonitor: A Microsoft utility which keeps track of the rate of usage of programs to make defragging more efficient. With short seek times and high transfer rates of today's hard drives, it is probably superfluous.
*TCAUTIEXE, TCAUDIAG: Associated with the 3COM diagnostic module (3COM NIC Doctor). No further information is available.
*Tips: Provides tips for using the mouse--probably not needed by most users.
*Touch Manager: A keyboard utility. Not required for Windows, but a very nice program. NOTE: some users report that unchecking this item resulted in loss of screen and power saver functions.
**TrueVector: Required for users running the ZoneAlarm firewall
*TweakUI: Some users will need to have this loaded at startup to enable some of its options. If TweakUI is used to enter a network password it will be listed twice.
UpdReg.exe: Reminder to register the Creative Sound Blaster Live! card.
*VoyetraTray: Provides an abbreviated Control Group for the Turtle Beach Montego II sound functions/associated with AudioStation 3 and 32.
*Vs Stat EXE: McAfee antivirus program. If you're careful about downloads and faithfully perform manual virus scans this can be unchecked. For most users, however, it should stay.
VsecomrEXE: McAfee "nag" popup to encourage users to upgrade to the latest version.
*Vshwin32.exe: Also McAfee. Not needed if manual scans of downloads and disk contents are faithfully done--should remain checked for most users.
*VsStat.exe: See Vshwin32.exe above.
Winmgmt.exe: Used for Enterprise Management. If you are not an IT Administrator you don't need this to be running.
winmodem: Not needed.
*Wkcalrem: The Works Calendar Reminder. Leave it checked if you want the calendar to remind you of something.
WorksFUD (wkfud.exe): A marketing program for Microsoft Works. DEFINITELY NOT NEEDED.
WKDETECT: A program that automatically looks for updates for Microsoft Works. The user can easily do this manually at convenient intervals.
ZipDisk Icons: Related to the Zip drive--not needed.
**ZoneAlarm: This is the ZoneAlarm firewall program.
Mixghost: Management software for Altec Lansing speakers. If a change is needed, user can launch it from the Start menu.
Microsoft Critical Update: Detects and installs critical updates from the Microsoft site. Most users prefer to install these manually.
Microsoft Find Fast: Program is unnecessary and troublesome when it is running.
Microsoft Greetings Reminders: Are you willing to give up resources to remember Aunt Sadie's birthday? Me either.
Microsoft Office Startup: A resource hog--not needed. If quick access to Office is needed, put a shortcut on the desktop. (Some users report that unchecking this item cause difficulty. Bear this in mind if it is removed and performance is degraded.)
Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders: See Greetings Reminders, above.
mmtray: Places a Music Box Jukebox icon in the task tray. The program works fine without it.
*Motive Monitor: Related to Dell's Resolution Assistant
*MSMSGS: MSN Messenger Service. Not required at startup unless it is used regularly. An easier way to remove it from startup is to open the program, go to Tools/Options and uncheck "Run this program when Windows starts" on the Preferences tab. If you are running IE6, you should also go into Outlook Express to Tools|Options and on the General tab uncheck the item that loads MSN Messenger at startup.
*NAV defalert: A reminder from Norton Antivirus to update virus signatures. Leave it if you think you might forget.
**Norton AutoProtect: This is Norton's real-time scanner for viruses. It can save a lot of grief in the event an email with a contaminated attachment.
Norton Crashguard Monitor: Generally considered an unstable program, most users avoid it.
*Norton Email Protect: A feature which sets up a proxy server to isolate the main system from email-borne viruses. If this feature is not desired, it is recommended that it be turned off in the programs control panel under Options/E-Mail Protection. When it is inactivated incoming email is still scanned as it is saved to your hard disk, but no proxy server is involved as an additional layer of protection.
Norton System Doctor: A major resource hog, you will be well off without it.
OSSetupDebug: See DellWB1
**PCHealth: A part of Windows ME used to provide Restore functionality.
*Pointer: This is mouse utilities; required for the wheel to work with full functionality.
Ptsnoop.exe: A modem driver used by several software modems to monitor the COM port. Its functions become active when the modem is in use.
QuickShelf 99: Places an icon in the system tray for launching Microsoft Bookshelf. Use the Start menu or a shortcut instead.
Power Reg Scheduler Displays reminders to register software. Not needed.
Real Jukebox Systray: This is the Jukebox counterpart to Real Player. It makes no discernible difference if it is not running.
RealTray: A similar program to Real Jukebox Systray for RealPlayer v7.
Reminder: Used with Microsoft Money. Not needed at Startup.
rnaapp: Used in Dial Up Networking. It loads when you initiate a connection. There is no particular reason to have it load at startup.
run=hpfsched: This program pops up a reminder to register a new HP printer or scanner. It is not necessary.
**Rundll32.exe: Required for Dial Up Networking. This also appears in the Startup list if the resolution monitor (used to change monitor resolution on the fly) is placed in the system tray even if unchecked in Startup.
*RxMon, RxUser: Related to Dell's Resolution Assistant
**SBServ.exe: The script blocking component of Norton AntiVirus
**ScanReg: Program scans your Registry at startup and makes copies. Useful for backing up in the event of a corrupted Registry.
*Scheduling Agent: Keep this if Task Scheduler is being used. I not, it can be eliminated.
*SpeedRacer: Software for a Creative sound card. Not needed at startup.
*SSDPSRV.exe: Provides Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) and General Event Notification Architecture (GENA) services for Universal Plug and Play functionality.
**StateMgr: Another part of Windows ME required for Restore functionality.
*Stimon.exe or StillimageMonitor: Scanner software. Can be deleted unless an HP scanner is used in which case eliminating it will cause BSODs.
**Systray: Required for your clock and other items in the System Tray.
*TaskMonitor: A Microsoft utility which keeps track of the rate of usage of programs to make defragging more efficient. With short seek times and high transfer rates of today's hard drives, it is probably superfluous.
*TCAUTIEXE, TCAUDIAG: Associated with the 3COM diagnostic module (3COM NIC Doctor). No further information is available.
*Tips: Provides tips for using the mouse--probably not needed by most users.
*Touch Manager: A keyboard utility. Not required for Windows, but a very nice program. NOTE: some users report that unchecking this item resulted in loss of screen and power saver functions.
**TrueVector: Required for users running the ZoneAlarm firewall
*TweakUI: Some users will need to have this loaded at startup to enable some of its options. If TweakUI is used to enter a network password it will be listed twice.
UpdReg.exe: Reminder to register the Creative Sound Blaster Live! card.
*VoyetraTray: Provides an abbreviated Control Group for the Turtle Beach Montego II sound functions/associated with AudioStation 3 and 32.
*Vs Stat EXE: McAfee antivirus program. If you're careful about downloads and faithfully perform manual virus scans this can be unchecked. For most users, however, it should stay.
VsecomrEXE: McAfee "nag" popup to encourage users to upgrade to the latest version.
*Vshwin32.exe: Also McAfee. Not needed if manual scans of downloads and disk contents are faithfully done--should remain checked for most users.
*VsStat.exe: See Vshwin32.exe above.
Winmgmt.exe: Used for Enterprise Management. If you are not an IT Administrator you don't need this to be running.
winmodem: Not needed.
*Wkcalrem: The Works Calendar Reminder. Leave it checked if you want the calendar to remind you of something.
WorksFUD (wkfud.exe): A marketing program for Microsoft Works. DEFINITELY NOT NEEDED.
WKDETECT: A program that automatically looks for updates for Microsoft Works. The user can easily do this manually at convenient intervals.
ZipDisk Icons: Related to the Zip drive--not needed.
**ZoneAlarm: This is the ZoneAlarm firewall program.