How to remove atiptaxx error

atiptaxx.exe file information

The process ATI Desktop Control Panel or ATI Task Icon belongs to the software ATI Desktop Component or atiptaxx.exe or Call of Duty Game of the Year or Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook or LEARN Microsoft® Word xp or formZ RadioZity Demo v or atiptaxx.exe" or SmartSound Quicktracks Plugin or Microsoft Office Professional by ATI Technologies, Inc (www.ati.com).

Description: File atiptaxx.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ or in the folder C:\Windows or in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder (usually C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 344064 bytes (38% of all occurrence), 339968 bytes, 335872 bytes, 294912 bytes, 290816 bytes, 327680 bytes, 315392 bytes, 323584 bytes, 319488 bytes, 25600 bytes, 286720 bytes, 69632 bytes, 26954 bytes, 27152 bytes, 36877 bytes, 521984 bytes, 27832 bytes, 27148 bytes, 37388 bytes, 28172 bytes, 37033 bytes, 16897 bytes, 14348 bytes, 37248 bytes.
It is not a Windows core file. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. atiptaxx.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 39% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If atiptaxx.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 26% dangerous. File size is 344064 bytes (23% of all occurrence), 286720 bytes, 245760 bytes, 270336 bytes, 339968 bytes, 290816 bytes, 282624 bytes, 315392 bytes, 217088 bytes, 303104 bytes, 307200 bytes, 192512 bytes, 180224 bytes. The file is not a Windows system file. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). atiptaxx.exe is able to record inputs.

External information from Paul Collins:

• "AtiPTAAA" can run at start up. Control panel for the ATI series of video cards allowing access to such features as display resolution, colour depth, etc. Available via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display. Some users may need it if they have optimised their settings

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as atiptaxx.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the atiptaxx.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: atiptaxx.exe, atiptaxx.exe

This is not dangerous
  ^^  

Is atiptaxx.exe related to DIEmWin.exe problem?
  Berkin  

This file is used by your system to run the ATi Control panel. it is not required for your ATi Card, but it can access certain settings that windows can not access on the ATi Card. Only remove this file if you are experiencing problems or do not wish to reconfigure the card.
  Mediarocker - IT Administrator  

This process was causing my CPU to run at 100% as soon as it loaded. Unchecking the box to disable the taskbar icon did not stop the process from loading, it only stopped the icon from appearing.
  Mike  

Removing it in the options part in the Control Panel
  RJ  

This file is a one process of Ati controlpanel no problem with it.
  Antonio   (further information)

if you have an ati (radeon often) video card then you need this. If you swapped cards you should take it out of the registry if it conflicts, probably. If you don't know how to do this without creating a disaster (which is very probable if you try it without good understanding of the registry and how it works) get expert help, and they may still end up screwing you up so make sure to back up your registry first in hopes that it's not so screwed up later you can go back and replace it with the back up.
  omegahpla  

phrank is correct. pull from the system tray; it will slow your system when booting. Also ensure that is has been unchecked by going to start/run/msconfig/startup. not required.
  XLR8  

It generates an error everytime I restart my computer, and oddly my antivirus software has started to automatically uncheck Enable Auto-Protect on its own. I have to feel these two things are related. I've had the ATI graphics card for 2 years, with no problems, but suddenly I'm getting this error at startup. Something fishy is going on, and I can't find any solutions to the problem.
  Larry  

after debugging with norton 06, it has been disabled. Did not receive an alert from other scanners...no threat?
  e  

can be safely removed, (shows icon in taskbar for quick changes to your display settings)
  will s  

Nicht entfernen! Wer es macht tötet seine Graka
  Daniel  

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