Startup program entry details:
Silica Volume Control (Silica Volume Control.exe)
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Description:
Silica Volume Control widget included with the DesktopX desktop utility from Stardock Corporation. Displays a slider to control the speaker volume on the desktop. Once started, Silica Volume Control.exe loads a file called "DXWidget.exe" and exits
Startup information:
Common/User Startup (Start → All Programs → Startup)
- Shortcut location (XP): Silica Volume Control
- Shortcut location (Vista/7): DesktopX Widget
- Target: C:\PROGRA~1\Stardock\OBJECT~1\DesktopX\Widgets\SI2992~1.exe
MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)
- Startup Item (XP): C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup\Silica Volume Control.lnk
- Startup Item (Vista/7): C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup\Silica Volume Control.lnk
- Command: "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\DesktopX\Widgets\Silica
Volume Control.exe"
Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)
- Name: DesktopX Widget
- File Path: C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\DesktopX\Widgets\Silica
Volume Control.exe
O4 - Startup: Silica Unit Converter.lnk = C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\DesktopX\Widgets\Silica
Volume Control.exe
Other information:
- File location: %ProgramFiles%\Stardock\Object Desktop\DesktopX\Widgets
- File properties "Description": DesktopX Widget
- Purpose: Desktop utility
- Program disable option: Right-click on optional tray icon → Properties → Appearance → deselect "Run automatically when
Windows starts" or Start → All Programs → Stardock → Object Desktop → DesktopX → Load Widgets
→ select "Silica Volume Control" → Configure → Appearance → deselect "Run automatically when Windows starts"
- Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
- Vendor/Publisher: Stardock Corporation
- Product(s): DesktopX
- Tested: Yes
Note:
- %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
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