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The forum thread discusses a user’s concern about unfamiliar background process files with temporary file extensions, with other members advising to investigate their location and consider ending the tasks temporarily. The participants recommend managing startup programs to disable unnecessary processes and suggest cautious uninstallation approaches if the files are identified as third-party applications. Overall, the conversation emphasizes safety by monitoring unknown processes before deleting or attempting to remove them.
The forum thread discusses a user’s concern about unfamiliar background process files with temporary file extensions, with other members advising to investigate their location and consider ending the tasks temporarily. The participants recommend managing startup programs to disable unnecessary processes and suggest cautious uninstallation approaches if the files are identified as third-party applications. Overall, the conversation emphasizes safety by monitoring unknown processes before deleting or attempting to remove them.
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Seeing "uninstall.exe" leads me to believe you are dealing with a 3rd party app.
RIGHT-click on each & see if there is a product or company name mentioned in the Properties/Details tab.
You can also take a chance & RIGHT-click on uninstall.exe, select "Run as Administrator" to try and uninstall whatever it is.
Regards. . .
jcgriff2
EDIT: Just noticed after post submission that the word "uninstall" goes hyper -- not sure why.
Seeing "uninstall.exe" leads me to believe you are dealing with a 3rd party app.
RIGHT-click on each & see if there is a product or company name mentioned in the Properties/Details tab.
You can also take a chance & RIGHT-click on uninstall.exe, select "Run as Administrator" to try and uninstall whatever it is.
Regards. . .
jcgriff2
EDIT: Just noticed after post submission that the word "uninstall" goes hyper -- not sure why.
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They look like temp memory exes but without more info its hard to be sure... open the location and look.
p.s. anything in a temp file can and should be deleted... nothing good will be running in there.
p.s. anything in a temp file can and should be deleted... nothing good will be running in there.
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wow most of that can be turned off... I'd keep the smartaudio, anti-v (Mcafee is not something I recommend however) and maybe the btmshell (bluetooth support)... remember that disabling these just stops them starting on auto at the system windows boot, i.e they are not un-installed and can still be turned back on as required.
edit: keep catalyst control as well.
If you want to then turn them back on slowly (i.e one at a time) until the mystery software comes back.
edit: keep catalyst control as well.
If you want to then turn them back on slowly (i.e one at a time) until the mystery software comes back.
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Seeing "uninstall.exe" leads me to believe you are dealing with a 3rd party app.
RIGHT-click on each & see if there is a product or company name mentioned in the Properties/Details tab.
You can also take a chance & RIGHT-click on uninstall.exe, select "Run as Administrator" to try and uninstall whatever it is.
Regards. . .
jcgriff2
EDIT: Just noticed after post submission that the word "uninstall" goes hyper -- not sure why.
Seeing "uninstall.exe" leads me to believe you are dealing with a 3rd party app.
RIGHT-click on each & see if there is a product or company name mentioned in the Properties/Details tab.
You can also take a chance & RIGHT-click on uninstall.exe, select "Run as Administrator" to try and uninstall whatever it is.
Regards. . .
jcgriff2
EDIT: Just noticed after post submission that the word "uninstall" goes hyper -- not sure why.
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Me too, but I don't advise removing it until we have a better idea what it does... for now, its not hurting anything and may be needed.
The forum code tries to be helpful "underlining" key words and making hyperlinks for them so muppets can look up what the word is. I personaly think its a pain because the links offen go no-where but assume Mike likes it... his forum = his rules.