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What is auto-start.exe?

The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the auto-start.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.

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Auto-start.exe file information

DeepL auto-start does not provide any particulars about the software with which the process was installed, nor is the developer identified within the file.

Description: Auto-start.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The file auto-start.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (e.g. C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\0install.net\desktop-integration\stubs\1eae01f3cdb5ff0ecf683b15a60a1489573c1188cb34abc205fcf7a924b4e54d\). Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 114,176 bytes (65% of all occurrences) or 114,688 bytes. file.net/process/auto-start.exe.html 
The program has a visible window. The file is not a Windows core file. There is no description of the program. The software starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: User Shell Folders, MACHINE\User Shell Folders). auto-start.exe appears to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 58% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.

Recommended: Identify auto-start.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as auto-start.exe. Therefore, you should check the auto-start.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

Its original filename is ZeroInstall.Stub.exe
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Summary: Average user rating of auto-start.exe: based on 1 vote with 1 user comment. One user thinks auto-start.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it. One user is not sure about it.


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Best practices for resolving auto-start issues

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with auto-start. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.

To help you analyze the auto-start.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.



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