Re: need info on csrss.exe

From: Biff (biffinpitt_at_comcast.net)
Date: 05/29/03


Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 17:10:32 -0700


Hi Lionel,

Thanks for the info. I used task manager to find the
process when the pop-ups appear and it was CSRSS.EXE.

I'm *really* frustrated with these things. I have not
knowingly installed/downloaded any ad-ware. I have
disabled the windows Messenger App. When you say stop the
service, what exactly does that mean. I am not subscribed
to any. I do have a firewall.

Biff

>-----Original Message-----
>"Biff" <biffinpitt@comcast.net> a écrit dans le message
de news:3e3401c324d7$8be030c0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Please see the above thread for a detailed description
of
>> my problem. I would like to know if anyone in this group
>> can provide some info on the file - CSRSS.EXE?
>
>CSRSS.EXE is the Win32 subsystem server process, one of
the OS' critical
>processes. It handles a lot of things, including a part
of the window management.
>
>So, do not try to delete it, or anything like that. Since
you have problems with
>pop-up messages, you should 1) try to remember if you
have installed some
>kind of ad-ware, 2) stop the Messenger service (that's
not the Windows Messenger
>application, it's a service) and 3) try firewalling (use
ICF for WinXP).
>
>
>.
>



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