Disabling Machine Debug Manager from Startup?

[eli]

Hello:

I have the mdm.exe [Machine Debug Manager] running at startup.

I don't do any programming, nor do I know what "debugging" really means.

1) Is it advisable to disable this program from runnig at startup

If so:

2) What would be the most direct way of doing that.?

I have "Disable Script Debugging in IE" checked in Internet Advanced
Options, but the "Disable Script Debugging [other]" is checked.

I don't see an MDM.EXE item in Msconfig under: Startup. But I have
ascertained that it in fact is running at startup.

Thanks in advance:

-Eli

2) How can disable it

 

[Ron Martell]

Hello:

I have the mdm.exe [Machine Debug Manager] running at startup.

I don't do any programming, nor do I know what "debugging" really means.

1) Is it advisable to disable this program from runnig at startup

Not unless you have an actual need for it, no.

If so:

2) What would be the most direct way of doing that.?

I have "Disable Script Debugging in IE" checked in Internet Advanced
Options, but the "Disable Script Debugging [other]" is checked.

I don't see an MDM.EXE item in Msconfig under: Startup. But I have
ascertained that it in fact is running at startup.

Look again, it should be there.

Thanks in advance:

-Eli

2) How can disable it

Just uncheck it in MSCONFIG is all I ever do.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[eli]

Ron wrote:

<<<<

Just uncheck it in MSCONFIG is all I ever do.

Good luck
I found it in Msconfig, It's under the "Services" panel not the "Startup"
panel. Should I disable it from there?

Thanks again:

-Eli
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Hello:

I have the mdm.exe [Machine Debug Manager] running at startup.

I don't do any programming, nor do I know what "debugging" really means.

1) Is it advisable to disable this program from runnig at startup

Not unless you have an actual need for it, no.

If so:

2) What would be the most direct way of doing that.?

I have "Disable Script Debugging in IE" checked in Internet Advanced
Options, but the "Disable Script Debugging [other]" is checked.

I don't see an MDM.EXE item in Msconfig under: Startup. But I have
ascertained that it in fact is running at startup.

Look again, it should be there.

Thanks in advance:

-Eli

2) How can disable it

Just uncheck it in MSCONFIG is all I ever do.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[Ron Martell]

Ron wrote:

<<<<

Just uncheck it in MSCONFIG is all I ever do.

Good luck

I found it in Msconfig, It's under the "Services" panel not the "Startup"
panel. Should I disable it from there?

Thanks again:

-Eli

If is running as a service then use Start - Run - SERVICES.MSC
Locate it on the list of services, right-click on the entry, select
Properties, and change the Startup type to Disabled.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[eli]

Hi again Ron:

I disabled the Machine Debug Manager from Startup at SERVICES.MSC as you
recommended.

I se the following Error messages on the EVENTVWR.MSC under the SYSTEM tab:

"DCOM got error "The service cannot be started, either because it is
disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it. "
attempting to start the service MDM with arguments "" in order to run the
server:
{0C0A3666-30C9-11D0-8F20-00805F2CD064}

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. "

I get several such Error readings after reboot when I look via the
EVENTVWR.MSC.

Would you suggest I reenable the Machine Debug Manager via SERVICES.MSC?

Thanks again:

-Eli
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[Ron Martell]

Hi again Ron:

I disabled the Machine Debug Manager from Startup at SERVICES.MSC as you
recommended.

I se the following Error messages on the EVENTVWR.MSC under the SYSTEM tab:

"DCOM got error "The service cannot be started, either because it is
disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it. "
attempting to start the service MDM with arguments "" in order to run the
server:
{0C0A3666-30C9-11D0-8F20-00805F2CD064}

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. "

I get several such Error readings after reboot when I look via the
EVENTVWR.MSC.

Would you suggest I reenable the Machine Debug Manager via SERVICES.MSC?

Thanks again:

-Eli

Something else that you are loading at startup requires that MDM also
be present. This is probably something to do with an application
development packages such as Visual Studio.

You should either identify and also disable this other item or turn
MDM back on again.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[eli]

Ron Martell wrote:

<<<<
Something else that you are loading at startup requires that MDM also
be present. This is probably something to do with an application
development packages such as Visual Studio.

You should either identify and also disable this other item or turn
MDM back on again.

Good luck
I tried finding something related to Visual Studio running in my PC, but
haven't found it among running programs, services, or processes . I do see a
folder named: Visual Studio--under Program files-->Common in my program
files, but I know neither the function of this nor do I see how I might
uninstall it.. When i open that folder ,it contains only a subfolder named:
IDE98 containing an ASP.TLB file

I get quite a number of Runtime Error readings while browsing, and I'm
asked if I'd like to "debug" . Since I don't know how to do this, I answer :
"No" ...eventually , the program i'm using misfunctions, and I need to
reboot. If I answer: "Yes" , some panel comes up, begings "debugging" but
has to break. Eventually, i need to shut down in either case. this is why
i'm thinking it might be a good idea to disable the MDM.EXE. But I'm still
unclear as to what it is that's requesting this program, and how I might go
about disabling that other item.

Sorry I can't be more specific here. I know neither what "runtime error"
nor "debugging" means.

Thanks again:

-Eli

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