Some+Explanations+and+suggestions+on+various+exe+files

Some Explanations and suggestions on various exe files


 * Calcheck**

CalCheck.exe

ULead Photo Express Calendar Checker (versions 2 & 3).

This tray icon gets installed when you install the ULead Photo Express software which comes with many scanners.

Ulead’s own description of the Calendar Checker : Quote

“If you create multiple Weekly/Monthly/Yearly calendars to be your wallpaper, Photo Express will replace the wallpaper automatically.

Thus there is a calendar checker in Photo Express 2.0/3.0, which checks the dates of the system, and you don’t need to change the wallpaper manually.”. unquote

An interesting feature in theory, not so good in practice.

CALCHECK often comes up with errors at boot‐up under Windows 2000/XP, particularly XP.

Additionally, it is responsible for very slow boot‐up times as it checks whether the wallpaper needs to be switched.

May I suggest not using this feature of ULead Photo Express and deleting this entry.


 * Cmmon32 Cmmon32.exe**

Microsoft Connection Manager Monitor.

A little known Microsoft program on which there is no documentation.

It has only ever seen it used in conjunction with the Internet dialler provided by some ISPs

I do not know what it actually does.


 * Companion**

AOL companion

Companion.exe

AOL Companion.

AOL start‐up task which brings up a mini‐AOL screen from which you can access all AOL programs and functions.

First introduced with AOL 8.0.

There is nothing good that anyone can say about this task as it is responsible for an interminable wait at boot‐up from the moment that the START button appears till the time you can actually use your PC.

When you can start using your PC, absolutely everything runs slowly when this application is around.

Since, in addition to the Companion, the installation of AOL also installs a System Tray icon which enables the user to call AOL programs

I fail to understand why AOL thought it a good idea to introduce this terrible prg.

I did disable it, by clicking on Settings on the mini‐screen and un‐checking Autolaunch AOL Companion that comes up when you choose Exit.


 * Comsmd**

COMSMD.exe

3Com Tray icon installed by the drivers for the 3Com 3C9xx series of network cards.

That tray icon gives you access to various 3Com diagnostics for your 3Com network cards.

This just adds to the clutter and sometimes is actually the cause of [minor] boot‐up errors on NT4.

Disable or Delete it


 * Comsocks**

ComSocks.exe

Linkbyte

ComSocks Internet proxy/NAT and simple firewall program.


 * This is essential. Do leave alone.**


 * Config32**

Config32.exe

LGS/Telegraphics

System Tray icon installed by the drivers for some Internet mice, notably Mitsumi.

It enables the end‐user to configure the buttons on the mouse as well as other aspects of the behaviour of the mouse.

The value of this is down to end‐user preference.

Most users simply use their mouse in its default configuration and never bother with the more advanced functions that their mouse is capable of.

For these users this System Tray icon is of little or no use and can be disabled


 * Note:‐**

LGS/Telegraphics’ mouse drivers have not been supported since 2004 and they may not work properly on versions of Windows that are more recent than Windows 95 and Windows 98 (original edition.

So for Windows 98SE or later, I suggest that you un‐install these drivers altogether via the “Add/Remove Programs” icon in the Control Panel

(Search for XMOUSE drivers) and to delete this entry