(1) Checks for new releases available in the popular FileHippo.com repository for any software you may already have installed on your computer. (2) Part of the ASUS Update Windows based BIOS update utility included with some ASUS motherboards. Checks the current BIOS revision

Part of the ASUS Update Windows based BIOS update utility included with some ASUS motherboards. Checks the current BIOS revision. Note that with the version tested (7.16.02 Beta) if this entry was allowed to run at startup, ASUS Update would not run properly and casued system errors

Searches for updates for the Rogers Yahoo! Browser - which "is designed to maximize your enjoyment with the Rogers Yahoo! Hi-Speed Internet service by providing you with a browsing tool that allows easy access to all the popular Yahoo! areas such as News, Finance, and many others." Can be run manually

Once a month, EarthLink 5.0 Update Manager contacts the Earthlink servers to check for software updates. If an update is available for your EarthLink software, Update Manager will inform you and, with your permission, download and install the update. Run manually at regular intervals

Part of an older version of the Panda Security range of internet security products. Purpose unclear, but according to Panda Software not required for the AV to function

Registration reminder for Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! cards

Ultra-networks.com software updater

Update manager for Adobe Application Manager (AAM) - as used in their Creative Suite 5 (CS5) stand-alone products and suites for example

Automatically detects an internet connection and downloads any available updates for HP PCs

System Tray access for the BeWAN Gazel 128 USB ISDN adapter

"uTorrent Turbo Booster is a recent plug-in designed to improve the functionality of probably the most popular P2P file sharing application around - uTorrent"

µTorrent - file sharing client for Windows sporting a very small footprint from BitTorrent, Inc. Designed to use as little CPU, memory and space as possible while offering all the functionality expected from advanced clients. For more information about the protocol see here. As µTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing client used to distribute large amounts of data between multiple users make sure you have good, up-to-date virus protection and check any downloads

µTorrent - file sharing client for Windows sporting a very small footprint from BitTorrent, Inc. Designed to use as little CPU, memory and space as possible while offering all the functionality expected from advanced clients. For more information about the protocol see here. As µTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing client used to distribute large amounts of data between multiple users make sure you have good, up-to-date virus protection and check any downloads

UUSee Player - Chinese P2P (peer-to-peer) TV streaming utility. Detected by Malwarebytes as PUP.ChinAd as it may also be bundled with known Chinese adware

UUSee Player - Chinese P2P (peer-to-peer) TV streaming utility. Detected by Malwarebytes as PUP.ChinAd as it may also be bundled with known Chinese adware

Still image capture utility for webcams based upon an Alcor Micro controller chip - such as the ELAN UVC Video Camera and Sandstrom SW72011

Part of older versions of the Ulead (now Corel) VideoStudio video editing and DVD authoring software. Unless you use VideoStudio daily and find this speeds up the time it takes to open files associated with the program you shouldn't need this

USRobotics Wireless Network Utility - used to configure security settings for connecting to WEP encrypted Access Point through the USR Wireless adapter. You must uncheck "Use Windows to configure my wireless settings" for the program to work properly. Has Site Survey capabilities, and reports link quality and signal strength. Not required for proper operation of the device as the features given are accessible in the network connection properties

UltimateZip - file compression utility