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msmsgs.exe?? by Kenji on 08-20-2006 at 08:12 PM
DOes it have anything to do with WLM at all, its using up memory and every time i end it it comes back and uses more memory.
btw winword.exe will not end atall even though it is closed.
RE: msmsgs.exe?? by absorbation on 08-20-2006 at 08:13 PM
If it is msnmsgr.exe, yes it does. msmsgs.exe is not and could be a virus.
RE: msmsgs.exe?? by Zahid™ on 08-20-2006 at 08:16 PM
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/msmsgs/
http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/msmsgs.exe.html
RE: msmsgs.exe?? by M73A on 08-20-2006 at 08:16 PM
windows messenger?
RE: msmsgs.exe?? by ShawnZ on 08-20-2006 at 08:16 PM
quote:
Originally posted by absorbation
If it is msnmsgr.exe, yes it does. msmsgs.exe is not and could be a virus.
it could also be windows messenger?
RE: msmsgs.exe?? by tony on 08-20-2006 at 08:24 PM
its windows messenger running on the background.
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
run it, then
Tools, Options, Preferences, unmark Allow Windows Messenger run in the background.
RE: msmsgs.exe?? by Kenji on 08-20-2006 at 08:28 PM
quote:Thanks, i can see what other processes are now, been looking for somehing like that
Originally posted by Zahid™
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/msmsgs/
http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/msmsgs.exe.html
quote:Thanks
Originally posted by Tony
its windows messenger running on the background.
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
run it, then
Tools, Options, Preferences, unmark Allow Windows Messenger run in the background.
RE: msmsgs.exe?? by CookieRevised on 08-20-2006 at 08:31 PM
quote:absolutely wrong...
Originally posted by absorbation
If it is msnmsgr.exe, yes it does. msmsgs.exe is not and could be a virus.
quote:As posted in hundreds and hundreds of threads already (always search forums first before posting!!!
Originally posted by Dazmatic
DOes it have anything to do with WLM at all, its using up memory and every time i end it it comes back and uses more memory.
):msmsgs.exe is not a virus or whatever, it is Windows Messenger.
Windows Messenger is also an IM client and is installed by default in Windows. It also provides functions for MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger, so do not remove it/uninstall it.
Windows Messenger is more pointed towards bussiness use, while MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messnger is more pointed towards recreational use.
Windows Messenger can be found in the folder C:\Program Files\Messenger.
To properly disable Windows Messenger from starting up in the background (don't follow any other 'advise'),
see CookieRevised's reply to "I am about to rip my hair out over MS Messanger".
More info about Windows Messenger and what the differences are:
CookieRevised's reply to "SIP account?"
CookieRevised's reply to "Messenger 4.7 doesn't work with SIP service after SP2"
CookieRevised's reply to "Different Windows Messenger versions explained"
EvilSeph's reply to "Whats the difference Between Windows Messenger Or MSN Messenger?"
read those posts and follow the given links in those posts....
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quote:unrelated problem. Might be a hickup in Word or even a bug. Simply kill its process in your Task Manager (or restart your computer)
Originally posted by Dazmatic
btw winword.exe will not end atall even though it is closed.
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RE: msmsgs.exe?? by ShawnZ on 08-20-2006 at 08:47 PM
quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
absolutely wrong...
it very well could be a virus, and does have nothing to do with WLM. cough.
RE: msmsgs.exe?? by CookieRevised on 08-20-2006 at 09:08 PM
quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
it very well could be a virus, and does have nothing to do with WLM. cough.
*sigh*Windows Messenger has everything todo with MSN Messenger. And MSN Messenger has everything todo with Windows Live Messenger.
The post by Absorbation is wrong. If he explained the stuff I explained and then also said it could be a virus it would have been a bit more acceptible. But as it is now, he should have done some looking up first (I'm actually surprised he didn't knew it; or it had slipped his mind...)
Of course it can be a virus as every process can be a virus
. But his post was very clearly not saying that in that context. It is very obviously from his post that he didn't knew at that time that it was the process name of Windows Messenger.
RE: msmsgs.exe?? by absorbation on 08-20-2006 at 10:33 PM
Yes, I made a school boy error, but any virus creator would use a name like that, so I presumed it was a virus. I do not need to be pointed at just because I do not know the process name for Windows Messenger.