Startup program entry details:

nHancer (nHancer.exe)

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Description:

System Tray access to nHancer - which is an advanced control panel and profile editor for NVIDIA graphic cards - offering enhanced features above those available via the standard NVIDIA control panel such as additional Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering modes

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKCU\Run
• Name: nHancer
• Data: "C:\Program Files\nHancer\nHancer.exe" /tray

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): nHancer
• Startup Item (Vista/7): nHancer
• Command: "C:\Program Files\nHancer\nHancer.exe" /tray

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

• Name: nHancer
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\nHancer\nHancer.exe" /tray

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [nHancer] "C:\Program Files\nHancer\nHancer.exe" /tray
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nHancer] "C:\Program Files\KSE\nHancer\nHancer.exe" /tray
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nHancer] "C:\Program Files\KSE\nHancer 32bit\nHancer.exe" /tray
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [nHancer] "C:\Programmi\KSE\nHancer 32bit\nHancer.exe" /tray
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [nHancer] "C:\Programme\nHancer\nHancer.exe" /tray

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\nHancer
• File properties "Description": nHancer
• Purpose: Graphics overclocking utility
• Program disable option: Options → deselect "Start with Windows"
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop & Quick Launch (both optional)
• Vendor/Publisher: Kornd?fer Software Engineering
• Product(s): nHancer
• Tested: Yes

Note:

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

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