Startup details - Backup4all Standard 4 OTB Agent (B4aOTB.exe)

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Startup program entry details:

Backup4all Standard 4 OTB Agent (B4aOTB.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:

Supports the "one-touch" backup button on external hard drives for Backup4all Standard. "Some USB enclosures have a button to start the execution of an associated program. If you have such a device, you can configure Backup4all to execute a backup job or a backup group when this button is pressed (works only with certain USB enclosures)." Version 4.*

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

Key(s): HKCU\Run
Name: Backup4all Standard 4 OTB Agent
Data: "C:\Program Files\Softland\Backup4all Standard 4\b4aOTB.EXE"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

Startup Item (XP): b4aOTB
Startup Item (Vista/7): b4aOTB
Command: "C:\Program Files\Softland\Backup4all Standard 4\b4aOTB.EXE"

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

Name: b4aOTB
Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\Softland\Backup4all Standard 4\b4aOTB.EXE"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Backup4all Standard 4 OTB Agent] C:\Program Files\Softland\Backup4all Standard 4\b4aOTB.exe

Other information:

File location: %ProgramFiles%\Softland\Backup4all Standard 4
File properties "Description": b4aOTB application
Purpose: Backup utility
Program disable option: Tools → Options... → Backup on demand → deselect 'Enable "One Touch Backup" support'
Shortcut(s) available: None
Vendor/Publisher: Softland SRL
Product(s): Backup4all Standard 4.*
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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