Startup program entry details:

ATIPTA (ATIPTAXX.EXE)

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Description:

Installed with the drivers for some ATI based discrete graphics cards and on-board/mobile chipsets. Provides System Tray access to display settings (including desktop resolution, color depth and multi-display schemes), help and troubleshooting. Unless you often change your display settings this isn't really required as all the settings are available via the system Control Panel under "Display"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: ATIPTA
• Data: C:\PROGRAM FILES\ATI TECHNOLOGIES\ATI CONTROL PANEL\ATIPTAXX.EXE

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): ATIPTAXX
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\ATI TECHNOLOGIES\ATI CONTROL PANEL\ATIPTAXX.EXE

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

• Name: ATI Desktop Component
• Startup Value: C:\PROGRAM FILES\ATI TECHNOLOGIES\ATI CONTROL PANEL\ATIPTAXX.EXE

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\PROGRAM FILES\ATI TECHNOLOGIES\ATI CONTROL PANEL\ATIPTAXX.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] "C:\Archivos de programa\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Programme\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Programmi\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\ATI TECHNOLOGIES\ATI CONTROL PANEL
• File properties "Description": ATI Desktop Control Panel
• Purpose: Display settings
• Program disable option: Start → Control Panel → Display → Settings → Advanced → Options → deselect "Enable ATI taskbar icon application"
• Shortcut(s) available: N/A
• Vendor/Publisher: ATI Technologies, Inc.
• Product(s): Various
• Tested: Yes

Note:

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

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