Startup program entry details:

Shotty (Shotty.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:

Shotty by Thomas Baumann - "is an application to take pictures from your computers screen (called screenshots) or from one application only. Unlike other applications that does this Shotty provides various other features that are useful to modify the taken screenshot"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKCU\Run
• Name: Shotty
• Data: C:\Program Files\Shotty\Shotty.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): Shotty
• Startup Item (Vista/7): Shotty - Tiny but impressive screenshot utility
• Command: C:\Program Files\Shotty\Shotty.exe

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

• Name: Shotty - Tiny but impressive screenshot utility
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\Shotty\Shotty.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Shotty] C:\Program Files\Shotty\Shotty.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Shotty
• File properties "Description": Shotty
• Purpose: Screenshot utility
• Program disable option: Right-click on tray icon → deslect "Run with windows"
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu (optional)
• Vendor/Publisher: Thomas Baumann
• Product(s): Shotty
• 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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