Startup program entry details:

ooVoo.exe (ooVoo.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:

System Tray access to the ooVoo free video chat utility - "you can connect with anyone, anytime, with video calls, video messages, phone calls, text and more. Use ooVoo to get face time with people you can't meet in person". You can also share desktops, phone mobiles/landline, text chat and send large files

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKCU\Run
• Name: ooVoo.exe
• Data: C:\Program Files\ooVoo\oovoo.exe /minimized

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): ooVoo
• Startup Item (Vista/7): ooVoo
• Command: C:\Program Files\ooVoo\oovoo.exe /minimized

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

• Name: ooVoo
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\ooVoo\oovoo.exe /minimized

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ooVoo.exe] C:\Program Files\ooVoo\oovoo.exe /minimized

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\ooVoo
• File properties "Description": ooVoo
• Purpose: Video chat
• Program disable option: File → Settings → General → deslect "Start ooVoo when Windows starts"
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop
• Vendor/Publisher: ooVoo LLC
• Product(s): ooVoo
• Tested: Yes

Note:

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

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