How to remove Startup error

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Startup.exe file information

The process Startup MFC Application or This is a component of Creative Element Power Tools or Start-Up or Program Starter or Absolute StartUp provides absolute control on startup programs belongs to the software Startup Application or Startup.exe or Creative Element Power Tools or Start-Up Application or Program Starter or Norton Ghost or Absolute Startup manager by Creative Element or ExtraMile Software or Acpana Business Systems Inc or F-Group Software.

Description: Startup.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 24576 bytes (81% of all occurrence), 131072 bytes, 225280 bytes, 978944 bytes, 147456 bytes, 20480 bytes.
The program has a visible window. File Startup.exe is not a Windows core file. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell). The process has no file description. Therefore the technical security rating is 29% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If Startup.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 35% dangerous. File size is 36864 bytes (73% of all occurrence), 104448 bytes, 90112 bytes, 240128 bytes, 43072 bytes. The program has a visible window. Startup.exe is not a Windows system file. The application has no file description. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell). Startup.exe is able to monitor applications.

If Startup.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 63% dangerous. File size is 203440 bytes. There is no information about the maker of the file. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell). File Startup.exe is not a Windows core file. Startup.exe is able to record inputs, monitor applications, manipulate other programs.

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

Quick StartUp (Startup Manager) is a program integrated in Absolute Uninstaller 2.1 suite that was developed to provide quick access to all of the programs that are automatically started when you turn on or logon to your computer. Such programs consume a good part of your system's resources, and can slow down other programs. Using Quick Startup, you can inspect, edit, and/or temporary disable such programs and so on.
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