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How to remove SetIcon error


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SetIcon.exe file information

The process USB97C210 Custom Icons Application or Custom Icons Application For USB Drives belongs to the software SMSC USB97C210 Custom Icons Application or SMSC USB Custom Icons Application by Standard Microsystems Corp.

Description: File SetIcon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in the folder C:\Windows or in a subfolder of C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 42,496 bytes (43% of all occurrence), 39,936 bytes, 40,960 bytes, 46,080 bytes.
SetIcon.exe is not a Windows system file. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. The program is not visible. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Therefore the technical security rating is 28% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "SetIcon" is not required to run at start up. Installed by a 6-in-1 (4 Media Card slots, a floppy drive and a USB connection) device. Constantly updates the icons for the four Media Card slots that it has and is a resource hog

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as SetIcon.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the SetIcon.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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Seticon.exe wird z.B. von einem Tool von Western Digital zur Problembehandlung von externen USB-/FW-Festplatten verwendet
  prof_silver  
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It is often involved when the system hangs at startup time
  Wim de Winter  
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Sets all desktop icons to the left when NIS run, returns after being removed with mscofig when certain applications run. a pain in the ****.
  J Ford  
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Installed by a 6-in-1 (4 Media Card slots, a floppy drive and a USB connection) device. Constantly updates the icons for the four Media Card slots that it has and is a resource hog
  Macambo   (further information)
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Used to create icons for 4in1 card readers (USB connected)
  Sidhel  
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It made the computer hang when using Explorer
  bribagz  
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Constantly updates Icons for USB Card Readers
   
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It puts nice memorycard icons with the USB drives
  AxiMaxi  
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Standard USB driver
  SpiritRaptor  

Summary: 1 user think SetIcon.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 7 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 1 user doesn't grade SetIcon.exe ("not sure about it").

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