p2phost.exe - Microsoft® Windows® Operating System | Windows Startup Programs
Program Name | Filename | Tested | Status |
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Microsoft® Windows® Operating System | p2phost.exe | Yes | N |
Description | |||
Signs a user into the People Near Me feature at login in Windows 7 and Vista. People Near Me enables you to use certain peer-to-peer (P2P) programs on a network - that "identifies people nearby who are using computers and allows those people to send you invitations for programs such as Windows Meeting Space. They can only invite you to participate in programs that are installed on your computer." Available via Start → Control Panel | |||
How can I fix it? | |||
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Key | What does it mean? |
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Y | This program is safe to run, no problems reported. |
N | Not required or not recommended - typically infrequently used tasks that can be started manually if necessary. |
U | User's choice - depends whether a user deems it necessary. |
X | Definitely not required - typically viruses, spyware, adware and "resource hogs". |
? | Unknown. |