Startup program entry details:

RivaTunerStartupDaemon (RivaTuner.exe)

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Description:

Part of RivaTuner - a tweaking utility for NVIDIA (and to a lesser extent AMD/ATI) chipset based graphics cards. This entry is for XP and applies overclocking changes to clocks and memory (for example) at startup and then exits. See the FAQ for more information

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: RivaTunerStartupDaemon
• Data: "C:\Program Files\RivaTuner v<version>\RivaTuner.exe" /S

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): RivaTuner
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: "C:\Program Files\RivaTuner v<version>\RivaTuner.exe" /S

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

• Name: RivaTuner Application
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\RivaTuner v<version>\RivaTuner.exe" /S

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RivaTunerStartupDaemon] "C:\Program Files\RivaTuner v2.06\RivaTuner.exe" /S
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RivaTunerStartupDaemon] "C:\Program Files\RivaTuner v2.09\RivaTuner.exe" /S
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RivaTunerStartupDaemon] "C:\Program\RivaTuner v2.24\RivaTuner.exe" /S
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RivaTunerStartupDaemon] "C:\Arquivos de programas\RivaTuner\RivaTuner.exe" /S

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\RivaTuner v<version>
• File properties "Description": RivaTuner <version>
• Purpose: Graphics overclocking utility
• Program disable option: Main → Driver settings → Customize → System settings → deselect "Apply overclocking at Windows startup"
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: Alexey Nicolaychuk
• Product(s): RivaTuner
• 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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