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To: dpl who wrote (11518)	8/29/2000 12:10:06 PM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110645

hi david i'm surprised that you don't have 'explorer' on your list. you ask a good question about how can we determine exactly what each item is that is running on our machines. sometimes we can just get vague hints. sometimes we can try shutting the app down to see what effect, if any, it has. as you may know, typing 'msconfig' in the run box will take you to the system configuration utility (scu), where you can click the startup tab. this is a complete list of everything running, and also a tool for unchecking apps to keep them from starting up (remember to hit 'apply', then 'ok'). often the description in this scu dialog will offer clues and insights into the identity of each app. another method is to enter the name into your find file manager, then right-click the file and choose 'properties'. you may then find two or three tabs to click through and more info is revealed. yet another effective identification method is to enter the app's name into a search engine and examine the results. of the ones you posted, wmexe is usrobotics winmodem, and systray is the system tray (the lower right hand corner of the toolbar with the assorted icons). hope that helps :) mark

To: dpl who wrote (11518)	8/29/2000 12:26:02 PM
From: RJL	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110645

Hi David, I can identify a few of them right now: osa <--- related to Microsoft Office -- probably in your Startup folder tsystray <--- seen it before, but unsure. iowatch <--- TSR from Iomega, also in your startup folder ... I assume you have a Zip/Ditto drive systray <-- as Mark mentioned, it's the tray in the bottom right corner of the screen that contains application icons. starter <--- unsure rundll <--- power related. should be fine. vsstat <--- no idea. looks like a virus scan utility though. What AV software do you use? vshwin <--- that's McAfee's antivirus software protection. ignore previous question. wmexe <--- no idea. imgicom <--- more iomega stuff. Also in your startup folder For the other ones, I recommend doing a search through your computer for those exact file names. With luck, you'll be able to identify what applications they're associated with by the directory in which the file resides. Rich

To: dpl who wrote (11518)	8/29/2000 4:19:49 PM
From: thecow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110645

Tsystray---(web search) With this component you'll be able to place an icon in the system tray and do some action when you doubleclick or right click on the icon. It encapsulates the ShellNotifyIcon API function. Starter---(websearch) You'll notice a "mixer" icon on the taskbar. Removing "Starter" at Close Programs, turn this off. tc