Startup program entry details:

FreePDF Assistant (fpassist.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 FreePDF (was FreePDF XP) - a utility used to create Adobe compatible PDF files from virtually any Windows application. This executable needs to be running when you want to send a printer output to a PDF file via the FreePDF virtual printer, otherwise the output(s) will be queued until the next time it is running

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: FreePDF Assistant
• Data: C:\Program Files\FreePDF_XP\fpassist.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): fpassist
• Startup Item (Vista/7): FreePDF_Assistant
• Command: C:\Program Files\FreePDF_XP\fpassist.exe

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

• Name: FreePDF_Assistant
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\FreePDF_XP\fpassist.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FreePDF Assistant] C:\Program Files\FreePDF_XP\fpassist.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\FreePDF_XP
• File properties "Description": FreePDF Assistent f? FreePDF3
• Purpose: PDF creator
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: shbox.de
• Product(s): FreePDF
• 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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