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I noticed on my Windows XP SP3 workstation a command runs at startup as follows:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SetMonTime 600

I searched on the net and there is absolutely no reference to what it is and what it does. All I know it there is a inf file attached:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>dir /b SetMonTime.*
SetMonTime.exe
SetMonTime.inf

with the following content:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>type SetMonTime.inf
[Unicode]
Unicode=yes
[Registry Values]
[Version]
signature="$CHICAGO$"
Revision=1
[Registry Keys]
"MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg",0,"
D:AR(A;CI;KA;;;AU)"
[Privilege Rights]
SeShutdownPrivilege = *S-1-5-11

So, what is the purpose of SetMonTime.exe ?

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    A wild guess: set monitor timeout to 600 seconds (i.e. 10 minutes)? It's not a built-in executable, anyway. Can you upload it somewhere and post here link, or at least provide more details about the file (size, version, description, hashes, etc.)?
    – and31415
    Aug 26, 2014 at 14:50
  • @and31415 It turns out you were correct it is an app designed to set the monitor timeout (in seconds)
    – Adrian
    Aug 26, 2014 at 15:35

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I found the answer after I checked the "Properties" page

  • Description: Sets monitor timeout in seconds of active power
  • Company: Enterprise Automation Ltd
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  • You should probably go ahead and accept your own answer if this was the information you were looking for.
    – ThatOneDude
    Aug 26, 2014 at 20:17

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