Startup program entry details:

Bookmark (bookmark.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 Power Favorites by Desksware - which "is a bookmark manager for Windows that helps you organize and synchronize your bookmarks. It takes bookmarks from Internet Explorer, Firefox or Opera, merges them into one file, and automatically synchronizes them between computers. You can use it to detect dead links and duplicates if you have many bookmarks"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: Bookmark
• Data: C:\Program Files\Desksware\Power Favorites\bookmark.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): bookmark
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: C:\Program Files\Desksware\Power Favorites\bookmark.exe

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

• Name: Bookmark.exe
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\Desksware\Power Favorites\bookmark.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Bookmark] C:\Program Files\Desksware\Power Favorites\bookmark.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Desksware\Power Favorites
• File properties "Description": Power Favorites
• Purpose: Bookmark/favorites manager
• Program disable option: Tools → Options → General → deselect "Run program at start up"
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop & Quick Launch (both optional)
• Vendor/Publisher: Desksware
• Product(s): Power Favorites
• 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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