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Task List
Name

PROGRAM &
MANUFACTURER

WHAT IT IS
AND WHAT YOU CAN DO

Ymsgr_tray

Ypager

Ypager.exe

(Yahoo)

Yahoo! Messenger. YPAGER shows up in the Task List when you either have Yahoo! Messenger open, or you have it running in the System Tray. It will show up as YMSGR_TRAY in Windows 9x/ME and YPAGER in Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003.

Recommendation :
Essential if you use Yahoo! Messenger since this task is... Yahoo Messenger ! If you do not use Yahoo! Messenger but find that YPAGER is running every time you start your PC, then de-install it via the "Add/Remove Programs" icon in the Control Panel.

YPSR

YPSR.exe

(Yahoo)

You have the Yahoo! Anti-Spy main program currently open (or set as a startup item). Yahoo! Anti‑Spy is an integral part of the Yahoo! Toolbar.

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Yaemu.exe, YahooDesktopSearch.exe, YahooMessenger.exe, YAHOOM~1.exe, YahooWidgetEngine.exe, YahooWidgets.exe, YBrowser.exe, YBrwIcon.exe, Ycommon.exe, YDSsystray.exe, Yesbron.com, Yinyin3345.vbs, YMETray.exe, Ymsgr_tray.exe, YOP.exe, YPC.exe, YPCService.exe, YPCSer~1.exe, YPOPs.exe, YZH.exe

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