Startup program entry details:

Firefox Preloader (FirefoxPreloader.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:

Firefox Preloader - "a utility that is designed to load parts of Mozilla Firefox into memory before it is used to improve the its startup time". Even on fast machines Firefox can take a while to load

Startup information:

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

• Shortcut location (XP): C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Firefox Preloader.lnk
• Shortcut location (Vista/7): N/A
• Target: C:\Program Files\FirefoxPreloader\FirefoxPreloader.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): Firefox Preloader
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: C:\PROGRA~1\FIREFO~1\FIREFO~1.EXE

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

• Name: Firefox Preloader
• File Path: C:\Program Files\FirefoxPreloader\FirefoxPreloader.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - Global Startup: Firefox Preloader.lnk = C:\Program Files\FirefoxPreloader\FirefoxPreloader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Firefox Preloader.lnk = C:\Programmi\FirefoxPreloader\FirefoxPreloader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Firefox Preloader.lnk = C:\Programme\FirefoxPreloader\FirefoxPreloader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Firefox Preloader.lnk = C:\Arquivos de programas\FirefoxPreloader\FirefoxPreloader.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\FirefoxPreloader
• File properties "Description": Loads some parts of Firefox into memory before it is used to improve startup speed.
• Purpose: Browser loader
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: 6XGate Incorporated
• Product(s): Firefox Preloader
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files

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