Startup program entry details:

fssui (fssui.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

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Description:

System Tray access to and notifications from Windows Live OneCare Family Safety - part of the Live OneCare range and now superseeded by Windows Live Family Safety which is part of Windows Live Essentials. Allows you to decide how your kids experience the Internet by limiting searches, monitoring and blocking/allowing websites and deciding who your kids can communicate with in Messenger or Hotmail. Note - disabling this entry does not disable Family Safety and prevent it monitoring a users activity or restricting access

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKCU\Run
• Name: fssui
• Data: "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Family Safety\fssui.exe" -autorun

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): fssui
• Startup Item (Vista/7): Windows Live™ OneCare™ Family Safety
• Command: "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Family Safety\fssui.exe" -autorun

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

• Name: Windows Live™ OneCare™ Family Safety
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Family Safety\fssui.exe" -autorun

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [fssui] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Family Safety\fssui.exe" -autorun

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Live\Family Safety
• File properties "Description": Family Safety Client
• Purpose: User monitoring
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
• Product(s): Windows Live Messenger
• 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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