msmsgs.exe - what is msmsgs.exe removal process ?

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Question: msmsgs.exe - what is msmsgs.exe removal process ?

I have not noticed 'msmsgs.exe' showing in my Task Manager, under the Tab "process" header before on my computer,I noticed the 'msmsgs' just now and I am a bit concerned and so I want to know what this 'msmsgs' does and how to remove the 'msmsgs.exe' from my computer ? Also I want to know whether it is a system process or user process and Is it because of some error in any program exe, virus or worm? Please tell me how this file msmsgs.exe showed up and do I need to remove this file ? And is Removal process easy?

[Jason]

Hello All,

msmsgs.exe is not virus or worm.

msmsgs.exe is Windows Messenger AKA MSN Messenger.

The Windows Messenger from Microsoft provides Online Chat and Instant Messaging. A tray bar is also installed alongside this process for easy access to its features which include Internet chat, file sharing and audio/video conferencing.

If you don't use Windows Messenger, you can disable it as follows:
-> Start
-> Programs
-> Windows Messenger
-> Tools
-> Options
-> Preferences.

Uncheck "Run this program when Windows Starts".

This is a non-essential process. Disabling or enabling this is down to user preference.

The msmsgs.exe file is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. In other cases, msmsgs.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm!

[hendy]

Hello All,

My computer started going really really slow last 5 days and I scanned my computer from McAfee Antivirus.

Nothing found!!

I checked my task manager and this thing called msmsgs.exe was found and it was using 85,000k of my memory and slowly gaining...

What happened with my computer and why it is running slow??

Help me please!!

[rock]

Hi All,

Don’t worry msmsgs.exe. It is not Virus or worm. msmsgs.exe is file of Windows Messenger. It is installed with Windows but if you don’t use Windows Messenger and you want to remove it.

Click right click and Exit from your task manager and Disable from Add/Remove Windows Component from add and remove programs.