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Task List
Name

PROGRAM &
MANUFACTURER

WHAT IT IS
AND WHAT YOU CAN DO

L32x

Load32

L32x.exe

(???)

You have the W32.Dumaru.Y@mm / W32.Dumaru.Z@mm virus.

Lamapp

N/A

LAMAPP does not exist. See iamapp.

Lans32w

Lans32w.exe

(LANSource)

Part of the WinPort network modem pooling and sharing software. LANSource was bought in 1999 by 3Com and, with the advent of networked broadband access, WinPort quickly died as a product.

Recommendation :
If you still have this task running on your PC in 2005, it is 99% certain that it is no longer needed. You should therefore first see if there are any WinPort or LANSource entries in the “Add/Remove Programs” icon in the Control Panel, and remove them if there are, and then you should delete/disable this entry on the Startups tab of The Ultimate Troubleshooter.

Launchpd

LaunchPD.exe

(ATI Technologies)

ATI Multimedia Center Launch Pad. This is a program launching toolbar which by default has entries for multimedia applications : CD Player, DVD Player, Audio Center. You can add other programs to it.

Recommendation :
Down to end-user preference. You can disable it by right-clicking on it and taking the tick off the "Load on Startup" option.

Lconfig

N/A

LCONFIG does not exist. See iconfig.

Ldmconf

LDMConf.exe

(Logitech)

Logitech Desktop Messenger. Background software which automatically checks for software updates and upgrades once a week, when you are connected to the Internet. It also keeps you informed of new Logitech products, services, and special offers. Logitech states that "LDM only connects during idle time utilising Internet bandwidth that would otherwise be unused. After information messages are downloaded, LDM will wait for one minute of keyboard and mouse inactivity before displaying the messages on your screen.". LDM is installed when you install the Logitech MouseWare or iTouch software – during the installation you are given the choice to install LDM; the default selection is Yes.

Recommendation :
Imagine a PC where the Updates and Upgrades notification programs of all installed software were turned ON !! Wow, that would be spectacular ! We advocate de-installing LDM via the "Add/Remove Programs" icon in the Control Panel. Alternatively you can double-click on "Desktop Messenger" in "Start \ Programs \ Logitech" and disable the relevant check boxes.

Leerlaufprozess

N/A

(Microsoft)

German equivalent of "System Idle Process" in the German version of Windows NT4/2000/XP. See "System Idle Process".

Lexbces

Lexbces.exe

(Lexmark)

This program is a component of the Lexmark MarkVision software. If your Lexmark printer comes with an internal network card, you will need to install MarkVision to configure that network card. This results in LEXBCES running as a background process on Windows 9x and as a service in Windows NT4.

Recommendation :
If you are not experiencing any problems, leave alone. In our case, however, we have found the MarkVision software extremely buggy, to cause Windows startup problems, to cause serious performance hogs, and a number of other problems. As a result, while we often recommend Lexmark printers, particularly for the high end lasers, we now never ever buy Lexmark printers with in-built network cards – we use external Intel Netport Express print servers instead (HP JetDirect 300x now that Intel no longer make print servers).

Lexmvs

LexMVS.exe

(Lexmark)

Lexmark MarkVision Server. Task which is part of the MarkVision software which is necessary to configure and use the Lexmark print servers which are embedded in some of their network printers.

Recommendation :
As with LEXBCES above, this is another task which has a tendency to run away with CPU usage, sometimes bringing the PC down to its knees. From our tests this task seems to only ever be needed when you run the MarkVision software to configure your Lexmark print server. Once that is done, it would seem that disabling the task with The Ultimate Troubleshooter has no adverse effect on end-users use of the networked Lexmark printer.

Lexpps

Lexpps.exe

(Lexmark)

Lexmark Printer Port Scanner. Background task which auto-loads with the rest of the printer drivers and which allows your Lexmark X or Z Series to be shared over a Windows peer-to-peer network using the conventional method of setting up a shared networked printer (without it, you will not be able to share the printer using the conventional Windows method).

Recommendation :
This task is a comprehensive nightmare. From preventing your PC from booting up, to interfering with your network card, to asking your Internet firewall for permission to install itself as a server application, to general PC instability, this task has everything to make you instantly return your Lexmark X or Z Series printer and go for something else, and some users have done so !! In order to regain your sanity the first thing to do is to rename LEXPPS.EXE to LEXPPS.EXE.OLD (do it in Safe Mode if you cannot boot your PC normally) – this will ensure that this task never loads and will cure all the problems that it causes. If you need to network the printer over a peer to peer network, do not use the standard manner, instead install the printer as a local printer on the remote PC, and then go and change the port from a local port to the network share that the printer is known as.

Lexstart

LexStart.exe

(Lexmark)

This program is installed by some of the older Lexmark printer drivers. If you run Windows 95, in most cases this program does not cause problems till.... You upgrade your motherboard or version of Windows. When you do, if you are unlucky the program can cause extremely severe slow-downs, particularly in a networked environment. It can also cause your PC to dial out on boot up !

Recommendation :
If you run Windows 95 or 98, and you experience the above problems, fully de-install the printer driver by deleting all copies of the printer from the Printers folder, and answering "Yes" to the "Do you want to remove all files?" question. Additionally, but only if you are a Technically Advanced User, also delete all LEX*.* files from C:\Windows\System. Finally, also delete Lexstart using The Ultimate Troubleshooter. Next, go to our Drivers Pages and download and install the latest drivers for your Lexmark printer – for most models the new all-models-in-1 Lexmark driver no longer makes use of this program. Even when it does, the updated driver has a LEXSTART which behaves !

Lights

Lights.exe

(Microsoft)

Microsoft’s Modem Monitor Applet. System Tray program which is used by a number of Microsoft and non-Microsoft programs to display a modem with two red/green activity lights so you know when your modem is communicating. Norton’s PCAnywhere is one such non-Microsoft program which makes use of LIGHTS.EXE to show you when data is going through your modem.

Recommendation :
Leave alone. When the program which started LIGHTS.EXE has completed its job and exited, LIGHTS also disappears from the Task List.

Linksts

Linksts.exe

(Asuscom)

Tray icon which gets installed when you install the drivers for Asuscom internal ISDN modem cards (or rebadged Asuscom ISDN cards, such as MRi). This icon enables you to monitor or configure your ISDN card. Once you have configured your ISDN card correctly, you will never need to use this icon.

Recommendation :
Disable using The Ultimate Troubleshooter once you are satisfied that your ISDN card works properly.

Lmgicon

LMGICON

This task does not exist – see imgicon !

LoadPowerProfile

Rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll

(Microsoft)

LoadPowerProfile is not a Task List item, it is purely a startup item which you will find in The Ultimate Troubleshooter / MSCONFIG. This startup entry is usually listed twice under two different registry keys and implements the Power/Energy Saving scheme you set up in "Control Panel \ Display \ Screen Saver tab". One of the entries implements Power Saving before the user logs on to Windows (or the network if there is one), and the other implements Power Saving after the user has logged on to Windows (or the network).

Recommendation :
Leave alone as it is essential to the proper implementation of your Power Saving settings.

Loadqm

LoadQM.exe

(Microsoft)

This task loads the MSN Queue Manager and is installed when you install MSN Explorer or MSN Messenger. LOADQM gobbles up system resources and appears on most end-users’ Task Lists who come to us complaining of low System & User Resources or very slow, “crawling”, PCs. In March 2005 this is still one of the worst behaved Microsoft programs !

Recommendation :
Disable immediately as follows :

1) Right-click on it on the Tasks tab of The Ultimate Troubleshooter and choose Terminate this Task.

2) Switch to the Startups tab.

3) Right-click on this entry and choose Rename the file that this Startup points to.

4) Right-click on this entry again and this time choose Delete this Startup Entry.

5) Click the big green APPLY button to make your changes stick.

Note : LOADQM gets re‑installed every time you install a new version of Microsoft’s MSN Messenger. So, if you use MSN Messenger, you will need to re-do all the above the next time you upgrade MSN Messenger, either as a direct upgrade or through Windows Update.

Loadwc

BrowserWebCheck

LoadWC.exe

(Microsoft)

Internet Explorer’s Load WebCheck. Microsoft’s own description : "Load WebCheck customizes some of the settings in Internet Explorer. Load WebCheck adds, removes, and updates subscriptions. It also propagates settings for user profiles."

Recommendation :
The truth is, we are not sure ! From the above description LOADWC.EXE seems essential if you use Internet Explorer’s Content Advisor, but thankfully it does not seem to have any negative side effects on the performance of a PC. We ourselves tend to always delete or disable this task in The Ultimate Troubleshooter.

Locator

Locator.exe

(Microsoft)

Remote Procedure Call Locator service which runs in Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003. First read about RPCSS in these Task List pages. Next : LOCATOR is the service which maintains the database of currently publicly declared procedures. Server processes and applications register with LOCATOR all their publicly declared procedures, while client processes query LOCATOR for specific publicly declared procedures.

Recommendation :
Essential – Leave alone.

Logi_mwx

Logi_MWX.exe

(Logitech)

Background task which is part of Logitech’s MouseWare utilities and seen primarily after installing the software for Logitech’s cordless optical mice. This process, which is started on Windows boot-up, detects the exact Logitech mouse that you have, and then configures and launches EM_EXEC which provides support for all the non-standard mouse buttons (read EM_EXEC for more details).

Recommendation :
If you disable LOGI_MWX, your Logitech mouse will run using the Windows default drivers and will as a result function only as a 2-button mouse. In our experience most users seem to like the extra functionality provided by the use of the additional buttons, in which case do not disable this task. That said, it is known to interfere with some games – when that is the case simply "End Task" it for the duration of your game.

Logviewer

Logviewer

(Linksys)

Viewer program which enables you to view the access logs on your Linksys router. This application can be minimized to the System Tray.

Recommendation :
Viewing the access logs of your router is not something you will be doing on a regular basis, so we recommend reducing the clutter of your System Tray by disabling this task in The Ultimate Troubleshooter and manually starting the Linksys LogViewer from "Start \ Programs" whenever you need to.

Logwat95

Logwatnt

Logwat95.exe

Logwatnt.exe

(Computer Associates)

Essential software fix issued by Computer Associates to users of Unicenter products. It corrects memory leaks and access violation errors in the licensing modules of the products involved (for example : CA Visual Objects 2.5, ControlIT, Remotely Possible).

Recommendation :
If you are still using a relevant Computer Associates product, keep it, otherwise delete it from the Startups tab of The Ultimate Troubleshooter in Windows 9x/ME, or set its Startup Mode to Disabled on the Services tab of The Ultimate Troubleshooter in Windows NT4/2000/XP.

Lsasrv

Lsass

Lsasrv.exe

(???)

You have the W32.Mydoom.AG@mm \ W32/Mydoom.af@MM \ WORM_SWASH.A virus.

Lsass (1)

Lsass.exe

(Microsoft)

Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 only. LSASS is the Local Security Authentication Server. It verifies the validity of user logons to your PC/Server (in technical jargon : it generates the process that is responsible for authenticating users for the Winlogon service).

Recommendation :
An integral part of the operating system, leave alone provided that its full path as shown in The Ultimate Troubleshooter is either C:\WinNT\System32\LSASS.exe (Windows 2000) or C:\Windows\System32\LSASS.exe (Windows XP/2003). If the path is anything else then you may have a virus (see below).

Lsass (2)

Lsass.exe

(???)

If the full path to this program as shown in The Ultimate Troubleshooter is not C:\WinNT\System32\LSASS.exe (Windows 2000) or C:\Windows\System32\LSASS.exe (Windows XP, 2003), then you have the W32.Nimos.Worm virus or some other virus.

Recommendation :
Make sure you have up‑to‑date reputable antivirus software and then reboot your PC into Safe Mode and run a full virus scan.

Lsasss

Lsasss.exe

(???)

You have the W32.Sasser.E.Worm virus.

Ltcm000c

LTCM000C.exe

(Xircom)

Xircom messaging application for Lucent modems. Installed by the drivers for the Xircom mini PCI (MPCI) 56K internal modems seen on many IBM ThinkPads (typically A, T, X, 1800, 1620 series) and some Toshiba laptops.

Recommendation :
We have no idea as to what this task actually does, so the only recommendation we can make is that you keep it.

Ltdaemon

LTDaemon.exe

(Lucent???)

Seems to be related to Windows modems with a Lucent chipset.

Recommendation :
As we do not know much about this task, leave alone.

Ltsmmsg

Ltsmmsg.exe

(Lucent Technologies)

Lucent Softmodem Messaging Applet. We have only ourselves ever found this modem driver in Acer and Sony laptops, and some Fujitsu Siemens and IBM laptop owners have also reported it, but we would not be surprised if it can be found on a many other brands of laptops as well.

Recommendation :
Essential; the modem will not work without it.

Ltsstart

Ltsstart.exe

(Lotus – IBM)

Lotus QuickStart 97. Having this program running in the background supposedly enables any program in Lotus SmartSuite to start faster.

Recommendation :
As with Microsoft’s OSA.EXE, this program is a total utter waste of time. The benefits in today’s world of fast PCs are non-existent. Delete with The Ultimate Troubleshooter.

LuCallbackProxy

LuCallbackProxy.exe

(Symantec)

Symantec LiveUpdate CallBack Proxy. This program is part of Symantec’s LiveUpdate, the program which updates any Symantec product which you have – this particular program, the CallBack Proxy, was first introduced in mid‑2006 with version 3.0 of LiveUpdate. You can run LiveUpdate manually or, as is most often the case, LiveUpdate will run automatically in the background and update any Symantec software which you have configured for automatic background updating. Such software may include Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet Security, PCAnywhere, GoBack, etc... This particular program, the CallBack Proxy, streams updates from the Symantec servers onto your PC. With the worldwide increase in Internet threats (Viruses, Trojans, Spyware, Adware, Phishing, Hackers), the regular updates for your Symantec security software are becoming bulkier. To combat this increase in the size of the updates that LiveUpdate has to download every time it updates a PC, Symantec have designed the CallBack Proxy module in such a way that if there are many updates to download, LiveUpdate will spawn more than one instance of this program, each simultaneously taking care of downloading a particular update, thus resulting in a faster overall download of the required updates. Do not, therefore, be alarmed if you happen to see more than one instance of this program on the Tasks tab of The Ultimate Troubleshooter. For those who are familiar with the concept of Download Managers, the LiveUpdate CallBack Proxy is a similar concept.

Recommendation :
Absolutely essential for the protection of your PC with up-to-date threats database updates and program updates – Leave alone.

The above notwithstanding, on some PCs the user may witness this task staying in the Task List for most of the duration of a Windows session instead of disappearing at the end of the LiveUpdate process. When that happens it may be the case that your PC has a corrupted installation of the LiveUpdate program. If so, you can often correct the problem by simply downloading and installing the latest version of Symantec’s LiveUpdate. You will find the latest version of Symantec’s LiveUpdate on the ANTIVIRUS UPDATES page of our website.

Lucomserver

Lucoms~1

Lucoms~2

LuComServer.exe

Lucoms~1.exe

Lucoms~2.exe

LuComServer_2_6.exe

LuComServer_3_0.exe

LuComServer_3_4.EXE

(Symantec)

LiveUpdate Engine COM Module. LUCOMSERVER is entirely to do with Norton’s LiveUpdate, whether you have Norton AntiVirus, Norton PCAnywhere, Norton Personal Firewall, or Norton Internet Security. It only appears in your Task List if you happen to bring up the Task List at the very moment that Norton’s LiveUpdate is checking whether there are software or virus definitions updates, or if LiveUpdate is in the process of downloading updates (LUCOMS~1 is the 8.3 DOS name for the program and only shows as such if somehow your system has lost its ability to display long program names).

Recommendation :
Do nothing. As soon as LiveUpdate finishes LUCOMSERVER will disappear from your Task List. If LiveUpdate is not allowed to finish (your connection to the Internet is closed), or is waiting for end-user input (possibly through a flashing icon in the System Tray or on a screen prompt behind your current program), LUCOMSERVER will remain in the Task List.

Lvcoms

Lvcoms.exe

(Logitech)

Driver for Logitech’s QuickCam Home cameras. It allows the camera to be accessed by NetMeeting, Windows Movie Maker, and the QuickCam software.

Recommendation :
Leave alone if you use a Logitech QuickCam camera.

Lwbwheel

LwbWheel.exe

(IBM)

Internet mouse wheel background support task installed when you install IBM’s Mouse Suite software.

Recommendation :
No known problems to date. IBM’s mouse suite, like all mouse suites, is unlikely to be necessary under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. However, if you like the extra bells and whistles that it provides, then...

Lwemon

LWemon.exe

(Logitech)

Logitech’s Wingman Profiler Joystick System Tray utility which shows up as a large W. It allows the user to customise the Wingman Joystick behaviour. If you end this background task, a warning message is displayed stating that the joystick may cease to function properly, however users report no ill effects as a result of doing so. The reason this is is that most gamers use the game’s joystick configuration to set up their buttons. If you use the Wingman software, on the other hand, then your settings will not take effect unless you have LWEMON running in the background.

Recommendation :
If you always use the game’s own joystick configuration setup, then disabling LWEMON is fine. Otherwise, if you use the Wingman software, then you will need to leave LWEMON running the background.

Lwpevntm

LWPEvntM.exe

(Logitech)

Logitech Wingman Profiler Event Manager. Background driver task which detects what the user is doing with the joystick and relays it accordingly.

Recommendation :
Essential for the proper use of your Wingman Profiler joystick.

Lxamsp32

Lxamsp32.exe

(Lexmark)

Bi-Directional Port Monitor task installed as a startup item by the drivers for some Lexmark USB all‑in‑one multifunction printers (printer/scanner/copier). According to Lexmark this task is only needed if you are using your all-in-one Lexmark printer over a network, in which case it in theory needs to be running on both the PC that is directly attached to the printer, and on all the other PCs on the network which want to print to the printer through the network.

Recommendation :
In principle, if we go by Lexmark’s description of LXAMSP32, you should be able to disable this task on the Startups tab of The Ultimate Troubleshooter if you are not on a network or if you are on a network but you are not sharing this printer with other users on the network. In practice we have found this to be true in many cases, but there have also been other cases where we either could not get the printer to work if this task was disabled, or we would run into other problems. Our advice, therefore, is that unless you are an advanced user, leave this task alone if you are not experiencing problems with your all‑in‑one printer or with your PC. That said, this task has a history of nightmarish problems, so bad in some cases that it has resulted in end-users exchanging their Lexmark printer for another brand of printer ! The problems include : Illegal operations on shutdown, errors and page faults when scanning, “port‑in‑use” errors when attempting to scan, incorrect boot‑up messages about needing to re‑install the drivers, runaway consumption of memory and resources resulting in an excruciatingly slow PC, and, to top it all, even inability to print to the printer ! Lastly, at the time of writing, 25‑Mar‑2005, one of the most frustrating issues about this task is that when you encounter problems with it, the error messages that are displayed refer to its previous name, SHPC32.EXE, rather than its current name, LXAMSP32.EXE, and you end up spending endless amount of time looking for the wrong program file !! If you experience any of the above problems, and you need this task because your printer is networked or because your printer won’t work without it, then check our Drivers page to see if Lexmark have more recent drivers for your printer – if it does, fully uninstall the current drivers, reboot, unplug your all‑in‑one printer, install the newer drivers and only plug your printer back into the PC when you are actually prompted to do so. Good Luck !
Note : If you no longer have a Lexmark printer, make absolutely certain that you neutralise this file as, from our experience, you will otherwise end up with a PC which exhibits a number of frustrating problems, particularly if you have USB devices. To neutralise it, right-click on it on the Startups tab of The Ultimate Troubleshooter and choose “Delete from the hard disk the file that this Startup points to”, then right-click on it again and this time choose “Delete this Startup entry”. Click the big green APPLY button to make your changes stick.

Lxbbbmgr

LXbbbmgr.exe

(Lexmark)

Lexmark X74/X75 Button Manager, also called "Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program". System Tray icon for the Lexmark X74/X75 multifunction printer/scanner/copier. Through that icon you can access from your PC all the functions available on the control pad of your Lexmark X74/X75 : scan, scan to e-mail, scan and fax, scan to OCR, copy, scanning resolution settings.

Recommendation :
Down to end-user preference. This program is not strictly necessary for the proper operation of your Lexmark X74/X75 as you can use most of the above features via the printer’s control panel. However you need this System Tray program to scan to e-mail, fax, or OCR, and to change the machine’s defaults, such as the default scanning resolution, the email address to scan and e-mail to, etc... Should you decide to disable this task with The Ultimate Troubleshooter, you can start it at any time via "Start \ Programs \ Lexmark X74/X75 \ Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program".

Lxbbbmon

LXBbbMon.exe

(Lexmark)

Lexmark X74/X75 Button Monitor. Background task installed by the drivers for the Lexmark X74 or X75 multifunction printer/scanner/copier. This background task monitors the X74/X75 for activity and interacts with LXBBBMGR above for operations involving the PC (e.g. scan to e-mail). Also, for large copy jobs it relays the current copy count back to LXBBBMGR so you can view it on your PC.

Recommendation :
In the main this task is necessary, so leave it alone.

Lxbfbmgr

Lxbfbmgr.exe

(Lexmark)

Lexmark X6100 Button Manager, also called “Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program”. System Tray icon for the Lexmark X6100 multifunction printer/scanner/copier. Through that icon you can access from your PC all the functions available on the control pad of your Lexmark X6100 : scan, scan to e‑mail, scan and fax, scan to OCR, copy, scanning resolution settings.

Recommendation :
Down to end-user preference. This program is not strictly necessary for the proper operation of your Lexmark X6100 as you can use most of the above features via the printer’s control panel. However you need this System Tray program to scan to e-mail, fax, or OCR, and to change the machine’s defaults, such as the default scanning resolution, the email address to scan and e-mail to, etc… Should you decide to disable this task on the Startups tab of The Ultimate Troubleshooter, you can start it at any time via “Start \ Programs \ Lexmark X6100 \ Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program”.

Lxbfbmon

Lxbfbmon.exe

(Lexmark)

Lexmark X6100 Button Monitor. Background task installed by the drivers for the Lexmark X6100 multifunction printer/scanner/copier. This background task monitors the X6100 for activity and interacts with LXBFBMGR above for operations involving the PC (e.g. scan to e-mail). Also, for large copy jobs it relays the current copy count back to LXBFBMGR so you can view it on your PC.

Recommendation :
In the main this task is necessary, so leave it alone.

Lxbkbmgr

Lxbkbmgr.exe

(Lexmark)

Lexmark X1100 Button Manager, also called “Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program”. System Tray icon for the Lexmark X1100 series multifunction printer/scanner/copier (X1100, X1150). Through that icon you can access from your PC all the functions available on the control pad of your Lexmark X1100/X1150 : scan, scan to e‑mail, scan and fax, scan to OCR, copy, scanning resolution settings.

Recommendation :
Down to end-user preference. This program is not strictly necessary for the proper operation of your Lexmark X1100/X1150 as you can use most of the above features via the printer’s control panel. However you need this System Tray program to scan to e-mail, fax, or OCR, and to change the machine’s defaults, such as the default scanning resolution, the email address to scan and e-mail to, etc… Note that this task has been known to interfere with the ability of a PC or laptop to go into Standby Mode – if you experience this problem, try downloading and installing the latest drivers for your printer. Should you decide to disable this task on the Startups tab of The Ultimate Troubleshooter, you can start it at any time via “Start \ Programs \ Lexmark X1100 \ Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program”.

Lxbkbmon

Lxbkbmon.exe

(Lexmark)

Lexmark X1100/X1150 Button Monitor. Background task installed by the drivers for the Lexmark X1100/X1150 multifunction printer/scanner/copier. This background task monitors the X1100/X1150 for activity and interacts with LXBKBMGR above for operations involving the PC (e.g. scan to e-mail). Also, for large copy jobs it relays the current copy count back to LXBKBMGR so you can view it on your PC.

Recommendation :
In the main this task is necessary, so leave it alone.

Lxbrbmgr

Lxbrbmgr.exe

(Lexmark)

Lexmark X3100 Button Manager, also called “Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program”. System Tray icon for the Lexmark X3100 multifunction printer/scanner/copier. Through that icon you can access from your PC all the functions available on the control pad of your Lexmark X3100 : scan, scan to e‑mail, scan and fax, scan to OCR, copy, scanning resolution settings.

Recommendation :
Down to end-user preference. This program is not strictly necessary for the proper operation of your Lexmark X3100 as you can use most of the above features via the printer’s control panel. However you need this System Tray program to scan to e-mail, fax, or OCR, and to change the machine’s defaults, such as the default scanning resolution, the email address to scan and e-mail to, etc… Should you decide to disable this task on the Startups tab of The Ultimate Troubleshooter, you can start it at any time via “Start \ Programs \ Lexmark X3100 \ Lexmark Scan & Copy Control Program”.

Lxbrbmon

Lxbrbmon.exe

(Lexmark)

Lexmark X3100 Button Monitor. Background task installed by the drivers for the Lexmark X3100 multifunction printer/scanner/copier. This background task monitors the X3100 for activity and interacts with LXBRBMGR above for operations involving the PC (e.g. scan to e-mail). Also, for large copy jobs it relays the current copy count back to LXBRBMGR so you can view it on your PC.

Recommendation :
In the main this task is necessary, so leave it alone.

LXCQserv

LXCQCustomerConnect

LXCQserv.exe

(Lexmark)

Lexmark Connect Service. This background service which started appearing in the second half of 2007, is a printer usage statistics gathering service installed by the drivers of some Lexmark printers.

Lexmark’s description of this service at the time of writing, 29-Sep-2007 : “Lexmark Connect is a small and secure desktop application that you can download onto your computer in just a couple of minutes. It is a one-time download, and after that, the software will periodically send a file containing an overview of your general printer usage from your computer to Lexmark. Lexmark Connect software will not display advertising or collect information on Websites you visit, or specific types of pages you print. Other than the special icon that will always appear in your task tray on your screen, you'll hardly notice Lexmark Connect once it's installed on your computer – it is a very small, unobtrusive piece of software. .......... The printer information Lexmark will receive will indicate things like whether you typically print letter size pages or A4, or if you are using a photo cartridge or a regular black cartridge in your Lexmark printer. The file does not contain any personal data, nor does it contain information about the content of your print jobs, or anything else you are doing on your computer outside of printing. ......... The Lexmark Connect software does not collect your personal information, so asking for your name and e-mail address on the survey and registration pages is the only way we know which customers are participating. And if you opt-in to receive e-mail communications from Lexmark, it provides us with a way to reach you when special offers and other important opportunities come up that you might like to know about. Lexmark is committed to respecting and protecting your privacy. We will use this personal information only as described in this paragraph, unless you provide your permission for other uses. ....... How often will Lexmark Connect send my printer information to Lexmark? There is not a fixed schedule, but approximately every 30 days your printer information will be sent to Lexmark. When your printer information is ready to be sent, a window will appear asking you if you would like to send the data. If you do not want to be notified each time Lexmark would like to retrieve your printer information, then check the box that appears during the install process that says "Automatically send my printer information to Lexmark."

Recommendation :
Do you want your PC to waste its resources sending statistical information about your user of your Lexmark printer ? Do you want to receive advertising information from Lexmark ?

Unlikely. You can either disable this task safely by settings its Startup Mode do Disabled on the Services tab of The Ultimate Troubleshooter, or you can decide to uninstall Lexmark Connect altogether – to do that, choose the Tools \ Add/Remove Programs menu option in TUT and uninstall Lexmark Connect.

Lxdboxcp

LXDBOXCP.exe

(Lexmark)

Lexmark DOS-Printing Control Program for the Lexmark 2050. Background task installed with the drivers for the printer.

Recommendation :
This task is only needed if you print from DOS programs to your Lexmark 2050. Otherwise disable it with The Ultimate Troubleshooter, particularly since it often interferes with other devices that use your printer port(s), such as parallel port tape or CD-ROM drives, or additional printers.

LXDCtime.dll

LXDCCATS

LXDCtime.dll

(Lexmark)

Lexmark Printer Service Delay task for the Lexmark 1300 Series multifunction printer/scanner/copier. The sole purpose of this startup task is to either delay the start of the Lexmark 1300 Communications service until such time that Windows has completely booted up, or to start it again if it failed to start during the boot-up process. This gets round the sort of timing problems where the Lexmark Communications service may be trying to communicate with your Lexmark printer but Windows is so busy still booting up that, through not getting enough CPU time from Windows, the service thinks that the delay in getting a response from the printer means that the printer is not connected or faulty. Lexmark have got round such potential timing problems by having this particular startup task “manually” start, or restart, the Communications service after a specific delay which allows Windows to complete its boot-up so that it gives the Lexmark Communications service its undivided attention when it eventually gets “told” to start (or attempt a restart)

Recommendation :
Leave alone.

Lxsupmon

LxSUpMon.exe

(Lexmark)

Lexmark Status Update Monitor. System Tray icon which enables you to monitor your Lexmark inkjet printer (ink cartridge level, nozzle checks, head cleaning, print progress, etc...).

Recommendation :
The type of printer you have will dictate whether you will want to keep this icon or not – increasingly, modern inkjet printers have no LEDs on the printer which indicate whether you are running out of ink or not; the only way to check that is through the System Tray printer monitor icon. This may be the case for you, in which case you will want to keep this task. Should you need to disable it, you can do so with The Ultimate Troubleshooter.

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LanNSvc.exe, Larissa_Anti_Virus.exe, LaunchApplication.exeLaunch Application 2.exeLAUNCH~1.exeTRAYAP~1.EXE, LBTServ.exe, LBTWiz.exe, LCDPOP3.exe, LClock.exe, LCU.exe, Ldapsync.exe, Lemonyt.exe, Letum.exe, LEX125SU.exe, Lexplore.exe, Lf66prc.exe, LGuarg.exe.vbs, Lien Van de Kelder.exe, Lien Vande Kelder.exe, LienVdK.exe, LifeExp.exe, LimeWire.exe, LiveJournalU.exe, LiveSrv.exe, LiveSystem.exe, LiveUpdate.exe, Llssrv.exe, LMabcoms.exe, LManager.exe, LMovie.exe, Load32.exe, Locate32.exe, LocationFinder.exe, Lockbar.exe, Lockbr.exe, LockServ.exe, Lockx.exe, LogitechDesktopMessenger.exe, LogiTray.exe, LogMeIn.exe, LogMeInSystray.exe, Logon.exe, Logon.scr, LogonUI.exe, Lover.vbe, Lpfw.exe, LPL1.exe, LPMGR.exe, Lrbz32.exe, Lsassa.exe, Lsassx.exe, Lsburnwatcher.exe, LServer.exe, LServer.exe, Lsess.exe, Lsm.exe, LSMAS.exe, LSSrvc.exe, Lsvchost.exe, LTMOH.exe, Ltmsg.exe, LUAll.exe, Lucoms~2.exe, LuComServer_2_6.exe, LuComServer_3_0.exe, LUCOMSERVER_3_2.exe, Lucser64.exe, LVComSer.exe, LvcomsX.exe, LVPrcSrv.exe, LVSrvLauncher, LXAKJSWX.EXE, LXBABMGR.exe, LXBABMON.exe, Lxbacoms.exe, Lxbbjswx.exe, Lxbbpswx.exe, Lxbccoms.exe, Lxbfcoms.exe, Lxbkaiox.exe, Lxbkcoms.exe, LXBKPSWX.EXE, Lxbl_device, LXBLCOMS.exe, Lxbmbmgr.exe, Lxbmbmon.exe, Lxbmcoms.exe, Lxbmmon.exe, Lxbrbmon.exe, Lxbrcmon.exe, LXBRKsk.exe, Lxbscoms.exe, Rundll32.exe LXBSTime.dll, Lxbtcoms.exe, Lxbtbmgr.exe, Lxbtbmon.exe, Lxbtmon.exe, Rundll32.exe LXBTTime.dll, Lxbucoms.exe, Lxbumon.exe, Rundll32.exe LXBUTime.dll, Lxbvbmgr.exe, Lxbvbmon.exe, Lxbxcoms.exe, Lxbxmon.exe, Lxbymon.exe, Rundll32.exe LXBXTime.dll, Lxbycoms.exe, Rundll32.exe LXBYTime.dll, Lxcccoms.exe, Lxccmon.exe, RUNDLL32.EXE Lxcctime.dll, Lxcdcoms.exe, Lxcdmon.exe, LXCDtime.dll, Lxcecoms.exe, Lxcemon.exe, RUNDLL32.exe Lxcetime.dll, Lxcfcoms.exe, RUNDLL32 LXCFTIME.DLL, Rundll32.exe Lxcgtime.dll, Lxcgcoms.exe, Lxcgmon.exe, Lxcicoms.exe, Lxcimon.exe, RUNDLL32.exe LXCItime.dll, Lxcjcoms.exe, Lxcjmon.exe, LXCJtime.dll, ELService.exe, Lxcq_Device, LXCQCATS, Lxcqcoms.exe, Lxcqmon.exe, Lxcqtime.dll, Lxcrcoms.exe, Lxcrmon.exe, LXCRtime.dll, Lxct_Device, LXCTCATS, Lxctcoms.exe, Lxctmon.exe, LxctTime.dll, Lxcycoms.exe, Lxcymon.exe, LxcyTime.dll, Lxczbmgr.exe, Lxczbmon.exe, Lxczcoms.exe, Lxdc_device, Lxdcamon.exe, Lxdccoms.exe, Lxddamon.exe, lxddCATSCustConnectService, Lxddcoms.exe, Lxddmon.exe, Lxddserv.exe, LxddTime.dll, Lxdfamon.exe, Lxdfcoms.exe, Lxdfmon.exe, Lxdfserv.exe, Lxdiamon.exe, Lxdicoms.exe, Lxdimon.exe, Lxdiserv.exe, Lxdj_device, Lxdjamon.exe, Lxdjcoms.exe, Lxdjmon.exe, Lxdjserv.exe, LxdjTime.dll, Lxdlamon.exe, Lxdlcoms.exe, Lxdlmon.exe, Lxdmamon.exe, Lxdmcoms.exe, Lxdmmon.exe, Lxdmserv.exe, LxrJD31s.exe, LxrSIIs.exe

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