Run at startup...

[fatboyjim]

Hi,

I attach an image I just grabbed from my regedit and task manager screen

COM_~1.EXE is worrying me

What is it? And should it be running?

Cheers

[morriswindgate]

Do you have an external modem or other device connected to a serial port? Are you on dialup? If you do then this is probably normal.

[sleepypost]

You may be using third party drivers (came with disk) rather than Microsoft's default drivers for whatever PCI device is in the COM 1 Port.

[fatboyjim]

OK, I've had XP and everything the same for maybe a year now, I know what was originally in my Task Manager current processes box and I know that COM_~1.exe wasn't!

I am only using third party drivers for my video card as far as I'm aware

Oh, yes I do have an external modem on COM1 but this has only recently appeared in my current processes box. Also, why COM+? I know that's something completely different, and I'm sure I haven't enabled it

Thanks,

Jim

[toomyg]

Did you try searching for this strange file on your HD and see what it's for ?

[Dreamscape]

Well, the easiest thing would be to run a virus scan and simply remove that value from the local_machine/run key. If things fail to work, put it back; otherwise, one less prog stealing resources.