Startup program entry details:

AlcoholAutomount (axcmd.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:

Part of the Alcohol 52% and Alcohol 120% CD/DVD emulation utilities from Alcohol Soft - which allow you to store your most used CDs and DVDs as images on your computer (where loading times are significantly reduced as the virtual drive is much faster) and keep the originals in a safe place. This entry is present prior to version 2.* and automatically re-loads a disk image in the virtual CD/DVD drive on a system reboot

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKCU\Run
• Name: AlcoholAutomount
• Data:
  • "C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 52\axcmd.exe" /automount
  • "C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\axcmd.exe" /automount

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): axcmd
• Startup Item (Vista/7): Alcohol Soft Development Team
• Command:
  • "C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 52\axcmd.exe" /automount
  • "C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\axcmd.exe" /automount

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

• Name: Alcohol Soft Development Team
• Startup Value:
  • "C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 52\axcmd.exe" /automount
  • "C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\axcmd.exe" /automount

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AlcoholAutomount] "C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 52\axcmd.exe" /automount
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AlcoholAutomount] "C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\axcmd.exe" /automount
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AlcoholAutomount] "C:\Archivos de programa\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\axcmd.exe" /automount
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AlcoholAutomount] "C:\Programmi\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\axcmd.exe" /automount
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AlcoholAutomount] "C:\Programas\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\axcmd.exe" /automount

Other information:

• File location:
  • %ProgramFiles%\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 52
  • %ProgramFiles%\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120
• File properties "Description": Alcohol Launcher
• Purpose: CD/DVD burning and emulation
• Program disable option: View → Options → Virtual Drive → deselect "Remount images upon system reboot"
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop & Quick Launch (both optional)
• Vendor/Publisher: Alcohol Soft Development Team
• Product(s): Alcohol 52%, Alcohol 120%
• 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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