Startup program entry details:

Nero DriveSpeed (DRIVES~1.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:

Utility included with some Nero digital media suites (CD/DVD burning, authoring, etc) which allows the user to set the reading speed an spin down time of a CD/DVD drive on-the-fly - typically to avoid read errors on discs with surface scratches and to reduce the noise on high-speed drives

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: Nero DriveSpeed
• Data: "C:\PROGRA~1\Nero\NERO9~1\NERODR~1\DRIVES~1.EXE"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): DRIVES~1
• Startup Item (Vista/7): Nero DriveSpeed
• Command: "C:\PROGRA~1\Nero\NERO9~1\NERODR~1\DRIVES~1.EXE"

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

• Name:
  • Nero DriveSpeed
  • DriveSpeed Application
• Startup Value: "C:\PROGRA~1\Nero\NERO9~1\NERODR~1\DRIVES~1.EXE"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Nero DriveSpeed] "C:\PROGRA~1\Nero\NERO9~1\NERODR~1\DRIVES~1.EXE"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Nero DriveSpeed] "C:\PROGRA~1\Nero\Nero8\NEROTO~1\DRIVES~1.EXE"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Nero DriveSpeed] "C:\PROGRA~1\Nero\NERO7~1\NEROTO~1\DRIVES~1.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Nero DriveSpeed] C:\PROGRA~1\Ahead\NEROTO~1\DRIVES~1.EXE

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Nero\<various>
• File properties "Description": DriveSpeed MFC Application
• Purpose: CD/DVD burning support
• Program disable option: Deselect "Run at startup"
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: Ahead Software AG, Nero AG
• Product(s): Nero Burning ROM, Nero Essentials, Nero Express
• 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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