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How to remove stickies error


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stickies.exe file information

The process Stickies 5.0a or Stickies 5.1a or Stickies 5.2a or Stickies 4.5b or Stickies 5.2b or Stickies 6.0b or Stickies 6.0c or Stickies 4.0a or Stickies 6.5a belongs to the software Stickies or DVD Solution or Ulead VideoStudio by Bret Taylor or Zhorn Software.

Description: File stickies.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ (normally C:\Program Files\Stickies\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 348,160 bytes (43% of all occurrence), 700,416 bytes, 757,760 bytes, 253,952 bytes, 335,872 bytes, 65,536 bytes, 204,800 bytes.
The program has a visible window. File stickies.exe is not a Windows core file. It is able to record keyboard inputs. There is no information about the maker of the file. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). stickies.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 73% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "Stickies" is not required to run at start up. Stickies - utility that allows you to put yellow "Post-It" type messages on your desktop and can be used to set reminders. Available via Start -> Programs

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

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Stickie program, user installed
  Keith  
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The listening on a port is a networking feature of the app, and can be switched off.
  Tom Revell   (further information)
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Stickie program with chat capability
  Karen   (further information)
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It asks Zone Alarm Pro for access as a server
  Barry  
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Sticky note program. I'm the one who put it on my computer.
  andrew  
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electronic note-it stickies with note send and receive capability
  dzejar  

Summary: 4 users think stickies.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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