How to remove ATIRW error

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ATIRW.exe file information

The process ATI Remote Wonder belongs to the software ATIRW or ATI Remote Wonder or DVD Solution or ATIRW.exe or X-Change or GameTap or ATI MCE Transcode or Sony Ericsson Device Data by ATI Technologies Inc (www.ati.com).

Description: File ATIRW.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (common is C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\RemCtrl\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 196608 bytes (36% of all occurrence), 200704 bytes, 1482752 bytes, 167936 bytes, 192512 bytes, 1622016 bytes, 188416 bytes.
The file is not a Windows core file. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 32% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

"ATI Remote Control" must run at start up. Driver for the ATI REMOTE WONDER™ RF remote control for ATI's All-In-Wonder graphic cards and other products. Required if you use it

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as ATIRW.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the ATIRW.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.

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User Comments

If you don't want it you can disable it (in your systray rightclick the remote-control icon - properties)
BumEyes!

unless your GFX card comes with a remote it's safe to remove
Mallikye

Summary: 2 users think ATIRW.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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