How to remove an FSScrCtl error
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FSScrCtl.exe file information
The process known as Screen Saver Control applet belongs to software Stardust Screen Saver Toolkit by Stardust Software (stardustsoftware.com).
Description: FSScrCtl.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 249,344 bytes (88% of all occurrences) or 241,664 bytes. 
FSScrCtl.exe is not a Windows core file. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders).
FSScrCtl.exe is able to record inputs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 33% dangerous.
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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 camouflages itself as FSScrCtl.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the FSScrCtl.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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