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 Feb 18 2007, 12:06 PM
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As is shown in 'msconfig' dialog box: Startup Item: WMPNSCFG.exe Command: c:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe Location: HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run I realize this is not in the format shown in the 'How To Post' instructions but I wanted to present it exactly as shown in my msconfig dialog box startup tab. I am in the habit of checking my startup items frequently in order to tame applications which like to insert themselves into my startup list. I do not recall seeing this one before and so it may be a recent addition (which is why I was looking it up). But perhaps it was there before and I just missed it. Although, it not being in the bleepingcomputer startup list database is interesting also. Seems to be legitimate but I will search some more to try and find a definitive answer and post back here with whatever I find. -------------------- Miseris Succurrere Disco
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Feb 18 2007, 10:57 PM
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 To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 9,296 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608 |
Read thru this thread.. to be certain it's your problem as it appears that it is to me. There was a fix in post 10 by a msft MVP......
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.p...1d2758e137e15fc This post has been edited by boopme: Feb 18 2007, 10:58 PM -------------------- Can you spare some PC cycles to help FIND A CURE .. BC FOLDING TEAM Click me /info..
ThoughtVent a goodplace to discuss.<<>>>Staying Updated Calendar of Updates. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.... |
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Feb 18 2007, 11:41 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 18-February 07 From: Downeast, Maine, USA Member No.: 112,410 |
QUOTE(boopme @ Feb 18 2007, 10:57 PM)  Read thru this thread.. to be certain it's your problem as it appears that it is to me. There was a fix in post 10 by a msft MVP...... http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.p...1d2758e137e15fc Thanks boopme. Read it, seems about right. Just one more reason I'm learning Linux. -------------------- Miseris Succurrere Disco
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Feb 19 2007, 01:00 AM
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To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 9,296 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608 |
Glad it worked.
 Thanks for letting us know 
-------------------- Can you spare some PC cycles to help FIND A CURE .. BC FOLDING TEAM Click me /info..
ThoughtVent a goodplace to discuss.<<>>>Staying Updated Calendar of Updates. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.... |
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Feb 20 2007, 03:18 PM
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According to some research on the web, wscntfy.exe is some sort of data miner looking for passwords, etc. I have contacted Microsoft and asked for their advice/help. I will post their reply ASAP.
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 Mar 6 2007, 08:27 AM
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QUOTE(boopme @ Feb 18 2007, 10:57 PM) Read thru this thread.. to be certain it's your problem as it appears that it is to me. There was a fix in post 10 by a msft MVP...... http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.p...1d2758e137e15fc Hello, My PC has been running as if in treacle since installing Windows Media Player 11 (v11.0.5721.5145). I too have the above discussed bug relating to the Network Sharing Configuration service - wmpnscfg.exe - which runs at start-up & can't be disabled. I have tried to stop it running in WMP11 itself. In the player I go to: [Tools]>[Options]>[Library]>[Config. Sharing], when I don't check the 'Share my media' tick-box and click [ok], the computer becomes unresponsive for a while, then it allows me to select [Cancel]. So, even though the box is un-ticked, the service still insist on running at start-up. With regard to the above suggested link, where a registry fix is suggested, I am in the same position as poster 12. 'MR_GRIMM', I also don't have a 'DisableDiscovery' key in: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences\HME. So, the registry fix posted doesn't work for me. I am sure this is the cause of my slow running PC and I'd like to fix it, any help much appreciated. Many thanks. |
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Apr 22 2007, 07:56 AM
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QUOTE(Orson @ Mar 6 2007, 03:27 PM) With regard to the above suggested link, where a registry fix is suggested, I am in the same position as poster 12. 'MR_GRIMM', I also don't have a 'DisableDiscovery' key in: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences\HME. So, the registry fix posted doesn't work for me. I am sure this is the cause of my slow running PC and I'd like to fix it, any help much appreciated. If you don't already have the key, you can just add it. Right-click in REGEDIT, add DWORD value named DisableDiscovery, then set its value to 2. A later post (14) in the thread mentioned above says that adding the key works for those who don't already have it. |
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