Start up progs

MM30_2

I am trying to improve the speed of a friends laptop and would like to know if all these start up progs are needed.

Yes HKCU:Run TOSHIBA Online Product Information C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Online Product Information\topi.exe
Yes HKCU:Run Sidebar C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
Yes HKCU:Run SUPERAntiSpyware C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
Yes HKCU:RunOnce FlashPlayerUpdate C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil10k_ActiveX.exe -update activex
Yes HKLM:Run ToshibaServiceStation "C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Service Station\ToshibaServiceStation.exe" /hide:60
Yes HKLM:Run Adobe Reader Speed Launcher "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run Adobe ARM "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run NBAgent "c:\Program Files (x86)\Nero\Nero BackItUp & Burn\Nero BackItUp\NBAgent.exe" /WinStart
Yes HKLM:Run Bing Bar "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSN Toolbar\Platform\5.0.1399.0\mswinext.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run Microsoft Default Manager "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\Default Manager\DefMgr.exe" -resume
Yes HKLM:Run AVP "C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2011\avp.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run HP Software Update C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
Yes HKLM:Run IgfxTray C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
Yes HKLM:Run HotKeysCmds C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe
Yes HKLM:Run Persistence C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe
Yes HKLM:Run cAudioFilterAgent C:\Program Files\Conexant\cAudioFilterAgent\cAudioFilterAgent64.exe
Yes HKLM:Run SmartAudio C:\Program Files\CONEXANT\SAII\SAIICpl.exe /t
Yes HKLM:Run TPwrMain %ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\Power Saver\TPwrMain.EXE
Yes HKLM:Run SmoothView %ProgramFiles%\Toshiba\SmoothView\SmoothView.exe
Yes HKLM:Run 00TCrdMain %ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\FlashCards\TCrdMain.exe
Yes HKLM:Run SynTPEnh %ProgramFiles%\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
Yes HKLM:Run TosReelTimeMonitor %ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\ReelTime\TosReelTimeMonitor.exe
Yes HKLM:Run TosNC %ProgramFiles%\Toshiba\BulletinBoard\TosNcCore.exe
Yes HKLM:Run Toshiba TEMPRO C:\Program Files (x86)\Toshiba TEMPRO\TemproTray.exe
Yes HKLM:Run TosSENotify C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA HDD SSD Alert\TosWaitSrv.exe
Yes HKLM:Run TosVolRegulator C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TosVolRegulator\TosVolRegulator.exe
Yes HKLM:Run Toshiba Registration C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Registration\ToshibaReminder.exe
Yes HKLM:RunOnce Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe /install /silent
Yes Startup Common HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
Yes Startup User Internet Explorer (2).lnk C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

He uses it mainly for hotmail and ebay.

Thanks

alexmole

well you can right click on the sidebar and turn it off if you dont want it.

Looks like go to control panel and removed all the pre-installed Toshiba carp that is not used, other that that i can see internet security and nero backup agent, so if you dont use nero turn that off too from the notification area.

herbert_goon

You could run MSCONFIG (from start->run) and then deselect everything you don't want in the startup tab. This way if something isn't working properly after the reboot you can run MSCONFIG again and switch things back on at will.

HTH

pineapple

If you install spybot, under tools you can check out the programs that run at start up. There is an indication at the side as to whether this is necessary.
You can untick anything you think is superfluous and re- tick late if necessary,
All I have on mine are the basic windows programs, connection and the anti virus/spyware.