OSA.exe: What is it?

[palfreyman18]

Hi everyone.

Can anyone help me identify this file called OSA.exe?

everytime i shut my computer down, and after Second Copy has finished running, this executable file "OSA.exe" says its ending. I dont think it's a trojan or spyware as AVG , Ad aware and Spybot S+D haven't picked up anything in the past few weeks. I've managed to get rid of every virus i've had.

Thanks in advance

[stevie21]

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processl ibrary/osa/

[palfreyman18]

Cheers stevie21 ! That sheds light on things!

[anshultiwari]

What Is the Osa.exe File?
The Office Startup Assistant (Osa.exe or OSA) is a program that improves the performance of Office XP programs. Office Setup places a shortcut to the Osa.exe file in the Windows Startup folder; the file is named "Microsoft Office".
What Does the Osa.exe File Do?
The Osa.exe file does the following: � Initializes automation. 
� Initializes some of the common fonts installed by Office XP. 
� Handles certain commands (New Office Document, Open Office Document, Help, and Screen Saver) on the Start menu and on the Office Shortcut Bar.
� Displays Microsoft Outlook notifications when the Office Assistant is available.

What Are the Advantages of Running the Osa.exe File?
The Osa.exe file initializes the shared code that is used by the Office XP programs. When you use the Osa.exe file to initialize shared code, the Office XP programs start faster. If the Office programs, instead of Osa.exe, initialize the shared code, the programs take longer to start.
Can I Remove the Osa.exe File?
You can safely remove the Osa.exe file without causing the Office XP programs to fail. However, if you remove Osa.exe, you no longer benefit from the performance advantages that are provided by running Osa.exe. Also, the Office Shortcut Bar (OSB) may no longer start automatically, if you configured the OSB to start when Windows starts.