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StartupMonitor.exe file information

The process known as StartupMonitor belongs to software StartupMonitor or Startup Mechanic by Mike Lin (www.mlin.net).

Description: StartupMonitor.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows or sometimes in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or in a subfolder of C:\ - normally c:\windows\ or C:\Program Files\Startup Mechanic\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 86,016 bytes (99% of all occurrences) or 94,208 bytes.
There is no description of the program. File StartupMonitor.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. The program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. Therefore the technical security rating is 51% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
There is a possibility to uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > StartupMonitor).

If StartupMonitor.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 62% dangerous. The file size is 86,016 bytes (97% of all occurrences) or 35,328 bytes. There is no file information. It is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
There is a possibility to uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Startup Mechanic or HijackThis).

If StartupMonitor.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 64% dangerous. The file size is 86,016 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 35,328 bytes. There is no file information. The program has no visible window. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). StartupMonitor.exe is not a Windows system file.
There is a possibility to uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Startup Mechanic).

External information from Paul Collins:

"Run StartupMonitor" can run at start up. Mike Lin's StartupMonitor, throws up an alert and asks your permission every time any change is made to your start-up configuration, either in the registry or start menu

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as StartupMonitor.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the StartupMonitor.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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User Comments

Small program that monitors your startup folders and pops up of a process tries to add an entry there.
Rune Melhus (further information)

Very handy - warns you when something tries to add a startup process
Thom Chesshyre

Terrific little program that warns you whan an application registers something to run at startup.
rschel

Best little program i have found helps stop programs form add parts of it self to reg......unless you want to.
fanemorrow

A very handy user-friendly program which controls whatever program that tries to add into your system startup list. It also scan and remove or disable unnecessary harmful program fromyour startup list. works incredibly together with a antispyware and antiadware program
Kevin

Works great ! Prevents adware dragons from growing new heads in the registry as you chop them off.
Martin

Used this great utility for years and consider it essential. Use without fear - it's clean.
Robert

the best program ever
regulus

Great program to run, gives you back control
sartalon

I'm suspicious that it did not stop when I attempted to disable it. I find traces of it in various monitoring utilities and wonder what it's doing and what it's reporting to whom or where? as mentioned by others, it often erroneously identifies programs as useless or dangerous that are not. For example, it doesn't like nwiz, a program that my NVIDIA graphics card apprarently installed. Security Task Manager shows it as "potentially dangerous" because it starts with Windows, messes with the Registry, has no visible window and operates invisibly.
Rick Cooper

Have had the program for some time; very satisfied.
Bunny

Used it for years, excellent startup control, not a virus!
Mela

excellent utility!
ark (further information)

Mike Lin's program to monitor unanticipated changes in startup file.
DrBB

startup monitor & startup control panel are must have programes!
Phill. (further information)

It does not identify any program as useless or dangerous; rather, it notifies you when a program tries to insert itself into the Windoze start queue and asks whether you want to allow the program to do this or not. One of the greatest little Windoze utilities around!
Bruce

Good utility which stops installers starting 'thier' program at system startup without your permission.
Francis

Summary: Average user rating of StartupMonitor.exe: based on 23 votes with 17 reviews.

22 users think StartupMonitor.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user suspect danger.

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