msiexec.exe always running
This is a discussion about msiexec.exe always running in the Windows Software category; Hi guys Don't hate me because of my opinion on firewalls. Anyway, I need help with a concern I have, a process msiexec. exe is always running. According to the M$ knowledge base this file is a component of the Windows installer.
Hi guys
Don't hate me because of my opinion on firewalls. Anyway, I need help with a concern I have, a process msiexec.exe is always running. According to the M$ knowledge base this file is a component of the Windows installer.
"The Msiexec.exe program is a component of the Windows installer. When called by Setup.exe, Msiexec.exe uses a dynamic-link library, Msi.dll, to read the Windows installer package (MSI file), apply the Windows installer transform (MST file), incorporate command-line options supplied by Setup.exe, and install the Office applications"
The question I have is, why is the executable always running? Do I have a dodgy program on my system that has left this task open or is it normal? And if not, how do I get rid of this?
Regards,
Cardinal
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My Slug.
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Abit BE6 II rev 1.2
Celeron 566@850 mhz
13g ide Hdd
SMC NIC 100mb
REALSHIT 8029 NIC 10mb
Riva tnt2u
SBlive
256mb ram
HP 9300 CDRW
Windows 2000
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[This message has been edited by Cardinal (edited 29 March 2001).]
Don't hate me because of my opinion on firewalls. Anyway, I need help with a concern I have, a process msiexec.exe is always running. According to the M$ knowledge base this file is a component of the Windows installer.
"The Msiexec.exe program is a component of the Windows installer. When called by Setup.exe, Msiexec.exe uses a dynamic-link library, Msi.dll, to read the Windows installer package (MSI file), apply the Windows installer transform (MST file), incorporate command-line options supplied by Setup.exe, and install the Office applications"
The question I have is, why is the executable always running? Do I have a dodgy program on my system that has left this task open or is it normal? And if not, how do I get rid of this?
Regards,
Cardinal
---------------------------------
My Slug.
<-------------------------------->
Abit BE6 II rev 1.2
Celeron 566@850 mhz
13g ide Hdd
SMC NIC 100mb
REALSHIT 8029 NIC 10mb
Riva tnt2u
SBlive
256mb ram
HP 9300 CDRW
Windows 2000
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[This message has been edited by Cardinal (edited 29 March 2001).]
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Check the service "Windows Installer" it should be set to Manual. (you can stop it now if it's running)
Perhaps you did set it to Automatic by mistake, that is the service which start msiexec.exe
Try it...
/Toby
[This message has been edited by Toby (edited 29 March 2001).]
Perhaps you did set it to Automatic by mistake, that is the service which start msiexec.exe
Try it...
/Toby
[This message has been edited by Toby (edited 29 March 2001).]
if u really want to get rid of it, as a last resort, get a prog such as regrun 2, it will allow u to stop programs from starting up (it searches registry, autoexec, winboot, . . .)
OP
Thanks guys for the response.
Somehow I screwed up and had it set to automatic (duh)
Fixed.
- Card
Somehow I screwed up and had it set to automatic (duh)
Fixed.
- Card
