Startup Programs

[DrivenNuts]

I hope this isn't the 3rd
I can't seem to find a satisfactiry answer to this
question:
WinXP/SP2:

Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Information:

Software Environment/Startup Programs:

There are literally thousands of exes,dlls,inis, and
maybe more listed there. Is this normal and necessary?
If not, how do I improve the situation?

 

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I hope this isn't the 3rd
I can't seem to find a satisfactiry answer to this
question:
WinXP/SP2:

Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Information:

Software Environment/Startup Programs:

There are literally thousands of exes,dlls,inis, and
maybe more listed there. Is this normal and necessary?
If not, how do I improve the situation?

I have all of 16! and I reconize them all.
You might want to scam for scumware.
Spybot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
About Buster- http://www.spychecker.com/program/aboutbuster.html
Ad-aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
CWShedder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
Hijack this - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
SpywareBlaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SpywareGuard - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
WinPatrol - www.winpatrol.com
BHODemon - http://pcworld.com/downloads/file_download.asp?fid=23611&fileidx=1
Bazooka -http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
asquared2 "Trojan Remover" - http://www.emsisoft.com/en/

A link for free online virus and trojan scanners.
http://virusall.com/downscan.html

A listing of BHO's
http://www.spywaredata.com/bho.php?current_page=0

To see if that freeware program you are about to inststall
is infested with spyware check it out first at this link.
http://www.spychecker.com/