Startup program entry details:

NeroHomeFirstStart (NMFirstStart.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:

Appears to be related to the first run of Nero Home, which "combines television and the recording of television programs with playback of DVD-Videos and audio/video files in an easy-to-use interface" and "can also catalog them and organize them into individual libraries." Included in versions 7 and 8 of Nero digital media suites (CD/DVD burning, authoring, etc). Loads only on the first reboot after installation via the HKCU\RunOnce key

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKCU\RunOnce
• Name: NeroHomeFirstStart
• Data:
  • "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMFirstStart.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMFirstStart.exe"

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

• Name: Nero Home
• Startup Value:
  • "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMFirstStart.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMFirstStart.exe"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [NeroHomeFirstStart] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Lib\NMFirstStart.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [NeroHomeFirstStart] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMFirstStart.exe"

Other information:

• File location:
  • %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Nero\Lib
  • %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Ahead\Lib
• File properties "Description": Nero Home
• Purpose: Multimedia support
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: Nero AG
• Product(s): Nero 7, Nero 8
• Tested: Yes

Note:

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

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