Startup program entry details:

RivaTuner (RivaTunerWrapper.exe)

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Description:

RivaTuner is a tweaking utility for NVIDIA (and to a lesser extent AMD/ATI) chipset based graphics cards. This startup entry is for Windows 7/Vista and can appear twice - with registry key names of "RivaTuner" and "RivaTunerStartupDaemon" respectively. Both load the main application (RivaTuner.exe). The former minimizes it to the System Tray and is primarily required only if you want to use the "Launcher" or monitoring options. The latter applies overclocking changes to clocks and memory (for example) at startup and then exits. See the FAQ for more information

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: RivaTuner
• Data: "C:\Program Files\RivaTuner v<version>\RivaTunerWrapper.exe" /T

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): N/A
• Startup Item (Vista/7): RivaTunerWrapper Application
• Command: "C:\Program Files\RivaTuner v<version>\RivaTunerWrapper.exe" /T

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: RivaTunerWrapper Application
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\RivaTuner v<version>\RivaTunerWrapper.exe" /T

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RivaTuner] "C:\Program Files\RivaTuner v2.24\RivaTunerWrapper.exe" /T
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RivaTuner] "C:\Program Files\RivaTuner v2.20\RivaTunerWrapper.exe" /T
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RivaTuner] "C:\Program Files\RivaTuner v2.09\RivaTunerWrapper.exe" /T

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\RivaTuner v<version>
• File properties "Description": RivaTunerWrapper
• Purpose: Graphics overclocking utility
• Program disable option: Settings → deselect "Run at Windows startup"
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: Alexey Nicolaychuk
• Product(s): RivaTuner
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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