Startup program entry details:

DefragTaskBar (defragTaskBar.exe)

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Description:

System Tray access to Ashampoo® Magical Defrag 2/3 - which "defragments your hard drive only when computer is idle, hence enabling you to follow your everyday work routine without any distraction"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: DefragTaskBar
• Data: "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2\bin\defragTaskBar.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): defragTaskBar
• Startup Item (Vista/7): DefragTaskBar
• Command: "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2\bin\defragTaskBar.exe"

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

• Name: defragTaskBar.exe
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2\bin\defragTaskBar.exe"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DefragTaskBar] "C:\Program Files\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2\bin\defragTaskBar.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DefragTaskBar] "C:\Programme\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2\bin\defragTaskBar.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DefragTaskBar] "C:\Archivos de programa\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2\bin\defragTaskBar.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DefragTaskBar] "C:\Programfiler\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2\bin\defragTaskBar.exe"

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2\bin
• File properties "Description": defragTaskBar
• Purpose: Defragmenter
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop & Quick Launch (all optional)
• Vendor/Publisher: Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG
• Product(s): Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2, Ashampoo Magical Defrag 3
• 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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