On Fri, 08 Aug 2003 20:34:55 GMT, "Steve" <srhaymesslaysspam@comcast.net>wrote:

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>For identifying and reducing unnecessary startup apps, I use the list
>provided by Packman's Portal:
>
>http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup...artup_full.htm
>
>Is there a similar such list for identifying spyware apps or at least a list
>that will tell me with these MS apps are and what they are doing?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Steve

This one I really like, they *like* feedback and actually respond to their
e-mails. http://www.answersthatwork.com/Taskl...s/tasklist.htm

You could try Merijn's startup list, different, as is most from this developer.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/f...tartuplist.zip
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/

Found this one recently - jury still out but looks like it has potential.
http://www.greatis.com/regrun3appdatabase.htm

HTH


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