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fast.exe file information

The process Super Fast User Switcher belongs to the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or fast.exe or Fruity Loops Studio or Outerinfo or Powertoys For Windows XP by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: File fast.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 49216 bytes (87% of all occurrence), 401408 bytes, 430080 bytes, 48704 bytes, 417792 bytes.
fast.exe is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The file is certified by a trustworthy company. The process can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. Therefore the technical security rating is 30% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If fast.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 28% dangerous. File size is 49216 bytes. The program has no visible window. The process can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. The file has a digital Signature. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows system file.

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

"FastUsr" is not required to run at start up. Installs as part of Windows XP PowerToys as an option for very-fast user switching (allowing a keystoke to switch users instead of using the login screen). It is only used for the hot-key switch and yet it hogs 1.5 megs of memory in two separate processes (one run by the user & one by the system). Optional install in PowerToys
"FastUser" is not required to run at start up. Installs as part of Windows XP PowerToys as an option for very-fast user switching (allowing a keystoke to switch users instead of using the login screen). It is only used for the hot-key switch and yet it hogs 1.5 megs of memory in two separate processes (one run by the user & one by the system). Optional install in PowerToys

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

not done no damage as yet. computer still runs at optimum,,, happy dayz
manpony

fast.exe is a part of the Windows XP PowerToys. It gives users the possibility for a user to switch from one user account to another with a single click. This program is a non-essential system process, and is installed for ease of use.
Frits boelema

Summary: 3 users think fast.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless.

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