Startup program entry details:

Adobe Reader Speed Launch (reader_sl.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:

Speeds up the time it takes to load older versions of the free Adobe Reader PDF file viewer. "The Speed Launcher quickly opens and closes all of the files that Acrobat or Adobe Reader will use when the application starts. Opening and closing the files allows your virus protection software to check these programs and add them to its list of safe files". Not required for Adobe Reader to function properly

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: Adobe Reader Speed Launch
• Data: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe

Common/User Startup (Start → All Programs → Startup)

• Shortcut location (XP): C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk
• Shortcut location (Vista/7): C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk
• Target: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP):
  • Registry: Reader_sl
  • Shortcut: Adobe Reader Speed Launch
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command:
  • Registry: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe
  • Shortcut: C:\PROGRA~1\Adobe\ACROBA~1.0\Reader\READER~1.EXE

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

• Name: Adobe Acrobat
• File Path/Startup Value: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launch] C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Programme\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Archivos de programa\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Programfiler\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader
• File properties "Description": Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher
• Purpose: Preloader
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: Adode Systems Incorporated
• Product(s): Adobe Reader 7, Adobe Reader 8
• 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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