Startup program entry details:

PrintDisp (PrintDisp.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

Normally leave to run at start-up - typically required for the program to function properly or for security/safety reasons

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Description:

Virtual printer installed with ALL2PDF PDF Creator and Document Converter file conversion utilities from ActMask Co.,Ltd. Also licensed by a number of 3rd parties. As other applications potentially depend upon this leave it enabled

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: PrintDisp
• Data: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PrintDisp.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): PrintDisp
• Startup Item (Vista/7): PrintDisp
• Command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PrintDisp.exe

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

• Name: PrintDisp
• Startup Value: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PrintDisp.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PrintDisp] C:\WINDOWS\system32\PrintDisp.exe

Other information:

• File location: %System%
• File properties "Description": PrintDisp
• Purpose: Virtual printer
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: ActMask Co.,Ltd
• Product(s): ALL2PDF PDF Creator, Document Converter Pro
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %System% - refers to the System folder; by default this is C:\Windows\System (9x/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (NT/2K), or C:\Windows\System32 (XP/Vista/7)
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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