MpsSvc service?

[Richard Fangnail]

I have Vista and in my Task Manager (Services tab) there is an item
called MpsSvc and the Description says "Windows Firewall."

And in msconfig under Services tab, there is also an item called
"Windows Firewall"

I have my Firewall turned OFF through the Control Panel/Security
Center.

I found some articles saying MpsSvc service has to do with MS
LiveOneCare which I don't have. Do those "Windows Firewall" services
also have to do with LiveOneCare?

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

The MpsSvc service has nothing to do with LiveOneCare and is part of the
native firewall.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
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[Richard Fangnail]

Hi,

The MpsSvc service has nothing to do with LiveOneCare and is part of the
native firewall.

My firewall is turned off - should MpsSvc be running anyway?

This page says it does have to do with liveonecare:
http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/mpssvc/

 

[Richard Fangnail]

This page says it does have to do with liveonecare:http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/mpssvc/

I may have made a mistake-

Actually, that page is about the PROCESS called MpsSvc - that's not
the same thing as the SERVICE called that, right?

Basically, is everything I reported normal??

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

The MpsSvc process is the Windows Firewall, it runs as a service. Even if
disabled, it will still show on the services tab, it will just show as
stopped.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Rick Rogers]

It's incorrectly stated. LiveOneCare "uses" the Windows Firewall,
incorporating this native service into its routine.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

Hi,

The MpsSvc service has nothing to do with LiveOneCare and is part of the
native firewall.

My firewall is turned off - should MpsSvc be running anyway?

This page says it does have to do with liveonecare:
http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/mpssvc/

 

[Richard Fangnail]

Hi,

The MpsSvc process is the Windows Firewall, it runs as a service. Even if
disabled, it will still show on the services tab, it will just show as
stopped.

Rick Rogers,

Actually, the service is marked as "Running" in both Task Manager and
MSCONFIG.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Then it's still running.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

Hi,

The MpsSvc process is the Windows Firewall, it runs as a service. Even if
disabled, it will still show on the services tab, it will just show as
stopped.

Rick Rogers,

Actually, the service is marked as "Running" in both Task Manager and
MSCONFIG.