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Thread ID: 21770 2002-07-03 12:36:00 MSGSRV32.EXE WHAT IS IT csinclair83 (200) Press F1
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59465 2002-07-03 12:36:00 WHAT is this exe program?
io got it on my system on c drive under windows/system

and it keeps "stopped responding" and i keep having to ctrl/alt and delete and end the task but then computer crashes so i have to restart?

can i have some help?
csinclair83 (200)
59466 2002-07-03 14:09:00 Hi Chris,

I've cut and paste this from:
www.pacs-portal.co.uk

It reads:
MSGSRV32.exe msgsrv32.exe Windows 32-bit VxD Message Server. For more information on its function and why it's needed, see here. Note - why some people have it listed in start-up programs I don't know but I was asked to include it here. It automatically runs in the background.

Hope that helps. :)
*Sparky* (311)
59467 2002-07-03 22:43:00 thenwhy does it stop responding? if its part of windows then i'm lost...
i was gonna delete it but it doesnt let me, but i know that if i deleted it then i'd have major problems...
it just happened again..so will send this and restart computer..
when it happens my mouse doesnt work anymore...and its a USB mouse.
csinclair83 (200)
59468 2002-07-03 22:49:00 Your solution will probably lie here:
support.microsoft.com

If you have ACPI enabled or have a palm pilot cradle connected this is a known event.

Probably ACPI in your case?
godfather (25)
59469 2002-07-03 23:15:00 Can someone explain what all that means? on the link? i dont know what ACPI is? csinclair83 (200)
59470 2002-07-03 23:26:00 This programme is there aparantly to store the "instant " messages before they get sent out from MSN messenger. If it is in the start up group it doesn't need to be. To find it in the REAL start up group go to Start > run > type "msconfig" > start up tab, and untick the programme. It will not be started then unless you have a program that actually uses it running. While you are there you might find that ½ your list is rubbish, use the
www.pacs-portal.co.uk link listed above and check it out, you might find that your computer is starts to fly!
Chris Wilson (431)
59471 2002-07-03 23:52:00 Explanation of acpi can be found below

www.acpi.info

As you have not told the forum yet what operating system (Win 95, 98, 98 SE, ME, XP) nobody can be any more specific.

ACPI can be BIOS related so you need to disclose what type of PC you are using. (HP, Compaq, Dell PC company, etc etc and its model number)

Then you may get more targeted advice, its crystal ball territory otherwise...
godfather (25)
59472 2002-07-04 00:16:00 its windows 98...
from inhouse computers

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csinclair83 (200)
59473 2002-07-04 01:36:00 The file msgsrv32:

"Msgsrv32 . exe is a program (Windows 32-bit message server) that performs several background functions necessary for Windows operation .

These functions include:

Load installable Windows drivers at startup and unload them at shutdown
Run the shell program (usually Explorer . exe) and re-run the shell if it fails to respond
Mediate Plug and Play messages among various parts of the operating system
Coordinate automatic responses to Setup programs . This includes checking whether a Setup program has improperly overwritten Windows files, and optionally restoring the Windows versions of those files
Display the initial logon dialog box if networking is enabled
Play the system startup and shutdown sounds"

So problems with any of these (as an example if the file used for the windows shutdown music is corrupted) will cause a similar error . Its not necessarily an error with msgsrv32 itself but could relate to one of the many many tasks it's performing at the time .

Your advise on w98 is good, but "inhouse computers" has no meaning, its possibly a locally built unit, therefore could be anything .

Does it give the error everytime, has it always done it, did it start after you loaded a program or game?
godfather (25)
59474 2002-07-04 01:46:00 Good to see someone has better sourses than me, just goes to show, dont believe evrything you read on the net. Chris Wilson (431)
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