Startup program entry details:

TLH_PTFBPro (PTFBStart.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:

Loads the main executable (PTFBPro.exe) for the PTFB PRO (Push the Freakin' Button) utility from Technology Lighthouse and exits. PTFB "sits quietly in the system tray until a task comes up that it can help you with. It then springs to life taking care of repetitive tasks, eliminating workflow interruptions, restoring program preferences, responding to prompts and popups and so on"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKCU\Run
• Name: TLH_PTFBPro
• Data: "C:\Program Files\Technology Lighthouse\PTFB Pro\PTFBStart.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): PTFBStart
• Startup Item (Vista/7): PTFB Pro Launch App
• Command: "C:\Program Files\Technology Lighthouse\PTFB Pro\PTFBStart.exe"

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

• Name: PTFB Pro Launch App
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\Technology Lighthouse\PTFB Pro\PTFBStart.exe"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TLH_PTFBPro] "C:\Program Files\Technology Lighthouse\PTFB Pro\PTFBStart.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TLH_PTFBPro] "C:\Programme\Technology Lighthouse\PTFB Pro\PTFBStart.exe"

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Technology Lighthouse\PTFB Pro
• File properties "Description": PTFB Pro Launch App
• Purpose: System utility
• Program disable option: Options → Configure... → Settings → Presentation → deselect "Run at Startup"
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: Technology Lighthouse
• Product(s): PTFB Pro
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKCU refers to HKEY_CURRENT_USER

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