Startup program entry details:

SystemExplorerAutoStart (SystemExplorer.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:

System Explorer by Mister Group - a "free, awards winning software for exploration and management of System Internals." Provides detailed information about tasks, processes, startups and services; suspicious file checking via VirusTotal, Jotti and their own database and other resources

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKCU\Run
• Name: SystemExplorerAutoStart
• Data: "C:\Program Files\System Explorer\SystemExplorer.exe" /TRAY

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): SystemExplorer
• Startup Item (Vista/7): System Explorer
• Command: "C:\Program Files\System Explorer\SystemExplorer.exe" /TRAY

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

• Name: System Explorer
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\System Explorer\SystemExplorer.exe" /TRAY

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SystemExplorerAutoStart] "C:\Program Files\System Explorer\SystemExplorer.exe" /TRAY
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SystemExplorerAutoStart] "C:\Program Files (x86)\System Explorer\SystemExplorer.exe" /TRAY
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SystemExplorerAutoStart] "C:\Programme\System Explorer\SystemExplorer.exe" /TRAY
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SystemExplorerAutoStart] "C:\Arquivos de programas\System Explorer\SystemExplorer.exe" /TRAY
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SystemExplorerAutoStart] "C:\Programme\System Explorer\SystemExplorer.exe" /TRAY

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\System Explorer
• File properties "Description": System Explorer
• Purpose: System utility
• Program disable option: Options → General → deselect "Automatically Start System Explorer After Login"
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop & Quick Launch (all optional)
• Vendor/Publisher: Mister Group
• Product(s): System Explorer
• 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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