How to remove DirectCD error

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DirectCD.exe file information

The process DirectCD Application or DirectCD Microsoft ??????? belongs to the software DirectCD or Easy CD Creator 5 Basic or Acoustica Effects Pack or Easy CD Creator 5 DVD Edition or Easy CD Creator 5 Platinum or DirectCD ???? or DirectCD.exe or DirectCD Application or DirectCD.exe" by Roxio (www.roxio.com).

Description: File DirectCD.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder (usually C:\Program Files\Roxio\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\ or C:\program files\adaptec\directcd\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 684032 bytes (74% of all occurrence), 679936 bytes, 655360 bytes, 675840 bytes, 299008 bytes, 69632 bytes, 38924 bytes, 704512 bytes, 16897 bytes, 25600 bytes.
The file is not a Windows core file. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program has no visible window. The program can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. DirectCD.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 37% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "Adaptec DirectCD" is not required to run at start up.
• "AdaptecDirectCD" is not required to run at start up. 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

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

Directcd.exe is inbuild tool in winXP for drag n drop writing of cd.
  Abraham   (further information)

Uses more cpu than it should. Very non-essential, in fact, the whole concept of DirectCD has problems. Many people start using it, without realizing that it creates disks that are non-portable. A disk used on computer A is useless on computer B. Plus, the process is using quite a bit of cpu time just running in the background when it should be doing nothing.
  steve  

The driver is called something else, NOT DirectCD.???
  Vanessa Campbell  

Direct CD application for writing files to CD
  Moosa   (further information)

directcd.exe is a part of Adaptec (now Roxio's) Easy CD/DVD Creator. This is packet writing software which allows the user to write and delete to CDs and DVDs as if they were a normal drive. This program is a non-essential system process, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems.
  LaJmOn  

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