Startup program entry details:

oepsrv (oepsrv.exe)

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

Normally leave to run at start-up - typically required for the program to function properly or for security/safety reasons

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Description:

Outlook Express Protector from Ixis Research, Ltd - which is "designed for controlling access to Outlook Express and its e-mail and address data bases. Outlook Express Protector does not encrypt protected files and folders, however no programs can get access to them when the program is active." If protection within the program is enabled and this entry is disabled Outlook Express will fail to run

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: oepsrv
• Data: c:\windows\oepext\oepsrv.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): oepsrv
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: c:\windows\oepext\oepsrv.exe

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

• Name: oepsrv
• Startup Value: c:\windows\oepext\oepsrv.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [oepsrv] c:\windows\oepext\oepsrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OEPSRV] c:\windows\oepext\oepsrv.exe

Other information:

• File location: %Windir%\oepext
• File properties "Description": oepsrv
• Purpose: Security utility
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop & Quick Launch (both optional)
• Vendor/Publisher: Softheap.com/Ixis Research, Ltd.
• Product(s): Outlook Express Protector
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %Windir% - refers to the Windows installation folder; by default this is C:\Windows (9x/Me/XP/Vista/7) or C:\Winnt (NT/2K)
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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