Startup program entry details:

Profiler (Profiler.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:

Saitek SST (Saitek Smart Technology) Profile Launcher - allows System Tray access to the "Profile Editor" (to edit and load profiles) and "Control Panel" for their range of game controllers. Run manually via Start → All Programs → Saitek SST Software → Launch Profile Launcher

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: Profiler
• Data: C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): Profiler
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe

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

• Name: Configuration Software
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Profiler] C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Profiler] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Profiler] C:\Programme\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Profiler] C:\Archivos de programa\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Saitek\Software
• File properties "Description": Manual Configuration
• Purpose: Game controller support
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: Saitek (Mad Catz Interactive Asia Limited)
• Product(s): Saitek SST Software
• 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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