Startup program entry details:

HostManager (AOLSoftware.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

Not required or not recommended - typically infrequently used tasks that can be started manually if necessary

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Description:

Quoted from AOL Beta Team, "Manages a component essential to the operation of most current AOL software, client or not. You should be able to remove it from Startup (it'll just load when Explorer is launched, which will extend load time a bit), but do leave it on your system"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: HostManager
• Data: C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\<10 digit number>\ee\AOLSoftware.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): AOLSoftware
• Startup Item (Vista/7): AOL Service Libraries
• Command: C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\<10 digit number>\ee\AOLSoftware.exe

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: AOL Service Libraries
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\<10 digit number>\ee\AOLSoftware.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HostManager] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1191915463\ee\AOLSoftware.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HostManager] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1209252798\ee\AOLSoftware.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HostManager] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1253008500\ee\AOLSoftware.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HostManager] C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\AOL\1187557394\ee\AOLSoftware.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HostManager] C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\AOL\1158469234\ee\AOLSoftware.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\AOL\<10 digit number>\ee
• File properties "Description": AOL
• Purpose: Integrated email, instant messenger and web browser
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: AOL, LLC
• Product(s): AOL
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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