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How to remove FSScrCtl error


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FSScrCtl.exe file information

The process Screen Saver Control applet belongs to the software Stardust Screen Saver Toolkit by Stardust Software.

Description: FSScrCtl.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 249,344 bytes (91% of all occurrence), 241,664 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. FSScrCtl.exe is not a Windows core file. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. FSScrCtl.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 34% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

  • "FSScrCtl" is not required to run at start up. Screen saver control applet used by the "Stardust Screen Saver Toolkit" and "SolidWorks Screen Saver"
  • "Screen Saver Control" is not required to run at start up. Installs as part of the Hubble Space Telescope screen saver (and possibly others). Lets you control your installed screensavers from a System Tray icon

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