Startup program entry details:

Silica Weather (Silica Weather.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:

Silica Weather widget included with the DesktopX desktop utility from Stardock Corporation. Displays the current weather and forecast for up to 5 days for the selected location on the desktop. Once started, Silica Weather.exe loads a file called "DXWidget.exe" and exits

Startup information:

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

• Shortcut location (XP): Silica Weather
• Shortcut location (Vista/7): DesktopX Widget
• Target: C:\PROGRA~1\Stardock\OBJECT~1\DesktopX\Widgets\SI39E3~1.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Silica Weather.lnk
• Startup Item (Vista/7): C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Silica Weather.lnk
• Command: "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\DesktopX\Widgets\Silica Weather.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 Weather.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - Startup: Silica Weather.lnk = C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\DesktopX\Widgets\Silica Weather.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 Weather" → 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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