Startup program entry details:

NortonUtilities (nu.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:

Part of version 14.* of Symantec's Norton Utilities PC tune up suite. This entry will be present if you optionally select any of the following startup options (via Administer → Settings): "Custom Scan", "Privacy Clean & Full Scan" or "Send to tray"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKCU\Run
• Name: NortonUtilities
• Data: C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities 14\nu.exe /H

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): nu
• Startup Item (Vista): Norton Utilities
• Command: C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities 14\nu.exe /H

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

• Name: Norton Utilities
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities 14\nu.exe /H

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NortonUtilities] C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities 14\nu.exe /H
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NortonUtilities] C:\Arquivos de programas\Norton Utilities 14\nu.exe /H
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NortonUtilities] C:\Programme\Norton Utilities 14\nu.exe /H
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NortonUtilities] C:\Programmi\Norton Utilities 14\nu.exe /H

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Norton Utilities 14
• File properties "Description": Norton Utilities 14.0
• Purpose: Utility suite
• Program disable option: Administer → Settings → Startup and Language → Automatic Startup → select "Disabled"
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop & Quick Launch (both optional)
• Vendor/Publisher: Symantec Corporation
• Product(s): Norton Utilities
• 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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