Startup program entry details:
ASUS Update Checker (UpdateChecker.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:
Part of the ASUS Update Windows based BIOS update utility included with some ASUS motherboards. Checks the current BIOS revision. Note that with the version tested (7.16.02 Beta) if this entry was allowed to run at startup, ASUS Update would not run properly and casued system errors
Startup information:
Registry (Start → Run → regedit)
- Key(s): HKLM\Run
- Name: ASUS Update Checker
- Data: C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUSUpdate\UpdateChecker\UpdateChecker.exe
MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)
- Startup Item (XP): UpdateChecker
- Startup Item (Vista/7): UpdateChecker Application
- Command: C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUSUpdate\UpdateChecker\UpdateChecker.exe
Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)
- Name: UpdateChecker Application
- Startup Value: C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUSUpdate\UpdateChecker\UpdateChecker.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ASUS Update Checker] C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUSUpdate\UpdateChecker\UpdateChecker.exe
Other information:
- File location: %ProgramFiles%\ASUS\ASUSUpdate\UpdateChecker
- File properties "Description": UpdateChecker MFC Application
- Purpose: Update utility
- Program disable option: None
- Shortcut(s) available: None
- Vendor/Publisher: ASUSTeK Computer Inc
- Product(s): ASUS Update
- 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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