can't find where service starts

[none]

Installed PowerDVD v5. Works great, but I'm fussy about what services
are running and found PDVD installs a service called PDVDserv.exe.

Went into Autoruns and did not see a startup entry for it. Also checked
W2K services and don't see it listed there either! Hmmm.

If a running service does not show up in Autoruns nor the services
panel, nor startup group, where can it be started from?

BTW, after ending the service I found PDVD runs just fine.

TIA
Vic

 

[John John]

How did you end the service? I find hard to believe that Autoruns
doesn't see this startup item! A quick search on the net seems to
suggest that it is started from one of the registry run keys, something
that Autoruns is fully capable of detecting.

John

 

[none]

hi John

you are right, it is part of the RUN reg. keys. I found out Autoruns DID
display the service, I just didn't notice it because the service was
UNCHECKED. Once finding this UNchecked box was in fact the service I
checked, then unchecked the box, rebooted the system and viola,
everything is OK.

Thanks for your input
Vic
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[John John]

You're welcome.

John

hi John

you are right, it is part of the RUN reg. keys. I found out Autoruns DID
display the service, I just didn't notice it because the service was
UNCHECKED. Once finding this UNchecked box was in fact the service I
checked, then unchecked the box, rebooted the system and viola,
everything is OK.

Thanks for your input
Vic
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