Thanks. I looked them all up, he does not have an entry for ExifLauncher and I don't know what that is
From what you say, I gather deleting from msconfig is not recommended. is there a safer way to access the startups?
I have listed all the stuff I found in msconfig, I have put in bold all the ones i intend to remove. Does anything strike you as being Not a Good Idea?
sraid - Related to the SIS_RAID system from Silicon Integrated Systems.
smax4pnp - SoundMax integrated sound. Required if you have custom settings for your sound, such as effects and environments
smax4 - System Tray icon for SoundMax integrated sound. Sound properties can be accessed through the Start Menu or Control Panel
DirectCD - DirectCD primarily allows you to drag and drop files onto a suitably formatted CD-RW disc. Unless you use this on a frequent basis it isn't required and is available via Start -> Programs. Start the program before inserting a DirectCD formatted CD-RW in the drive. A re-boot is recommended if you close Adaptec DirectCD before re-opening it again later
GhostStartTrayApp - System Tray access to Norton Ghost - added from the 2003 version
I seldom Ghost and I presume I can access it from starting Systemworks
AcctMgr - Norton™ Password Manager - part of Norton SystemWorks 2004 - stores passwords
SiSUSBrg - SiS USB Registry Patch File - fixes the undetectable problem with SiS USB controller on Windows XP
Oplmsb01 -OKI Printer language support monitor
MSASCui - Related to Windows_Defender Microsoft (Anti-spyware) Tool. Note: Windows XP, 2000 and 2003 and up.
Monitor - is in c:\windows\Pixart\Pac207\Monitor.exe Related to PC_Camera monitor from Asound International Inc. Note: located in \%WINDIR%\PixArt\PAC207\
Does this mean Webcam? I seldom use it
jusched - Checks with Sun's Java updates site to see if newer Java versions are available. Visit
http://java.sun.com or just run the Java Plug-In Control Panel
apdproxy - From Adobe_Photoshop_Album not to be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems.
ccApp - Part of Norton AntiVirus 2003. Auto-protect and E-mail check will not function without this
osCheck - Related to Norton_Antivirus from Symantec Corp. Note: Located in C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\ or C:\Program Files\Symantec
Regshave - Part of the USB driver for your Fuji digital cameras - used when uninstalling the USB drivers, erasing all entries from the registry. Only required BEFORE attempting to uninstall the Fuji software or the uninstall may not work correctly
I have no plans to uninstall my Fuji camera
Reader_sl - Speeds up the time it takes to load the Adobe_Reader application. Your choice, but not required for Adobe Reader to function properly
Qttask - System Tray access to Apple's "Quick Time" viewer from version 5 onwards
It normally starts when i access a file that needs it
iTuneshelper - Installed with Apple's iTunes for Windows. Uses ~3-4MB of memory and if disabled in MSCONFIG or deleted from the registry it will re-instate itself after running iTunes a few times - hence the reluctant Y recommendation
I don't normally use iTunes
ctfMon - CTFMon is involved with the language/alternative input services in Office XP. CTFMON.exe will continue to put itself back into MSConfig when you run the Office XP apps as long as the Text Services and Speech applets in the Control Panel are enabled. Not required if you don\'t need these features. For more info on ctfmon See_Here ;en-us;282599 . CTFMON can be disabled from Control Panel, Text & Speech Services. NOTE: The file will always be located in the System32 folder. If it is located elsewhere, it will likely be a worm or trojan!
Note: I don't use office XP
AdobeUpdateManager - Related to Adobe_Update application installed alongside Adobe products which deals with software updates. Only appears in the task list when summoned manually by the product, but shouldn't be terminated unless suspected of causing problems. Note: Located in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\
TeaTimer - Spybot - Search & Destroy - free multi-spyware removal tool from Patrick Kolla. TeaTimer.exe monitors certain changes to the registry and notifies when browser plugins and activeX controls get installed, allowing you to block/reverse this.
WMPNSCFG - Related to Windows_Media_Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application. Note: Located in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\
ExifLauncher - (not found)
Lotus Quickstart - Lotus central application, called SmartCenter, which runs on the Windows desktop. SmartCenter toolbar stretches across the top or, optionally, the bottom of the screen. Uses a lot of resources. Available via Start -> Programs
I seldom use Lotus but keep it as i have old lotus docs stored
Office Startup - Application which launches common MS Office components to help speed up the launch of Office programs. It's somewhat of a resource hog, and some users claim there's no difference with or without it but it usually isn't required - Note: if you make use of the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar outside an office program this application will need to be enabled for it to show.
I only use Word often, seldom need the other Office apps.
