FireDaemon.exe in XP Prof

[Guest]

When I boot up my XP Prof, I get a message sayiing that FireDaemon.exe has
encountered a problem and neededto close and send the report to mr softie.
Looking into the details:-

c:\docs...\ local,,\temp\wer2.tmp\firedaemon.exe.mdmp. Please advice how can
I resolve this error.Is this a virus? Please advice, thanks

 

[Drew Tognola]

lor2sri,

-click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, uninstall
the FireDaemon app.

-click Start > Run > type msconfig, click OK > click into the 'Startup' tab.
Uncheck any references to FireDaemon, click OK.

-answer 'No' when asked to restart computer.

-empty your 'Temp' folders

-Restart computer.

Drew

 

[S.Sengupta]

No,this is not a virus.
Uninstall/reinstall Firedaemon.
http://www.firedaemon.com/

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

 

[Guest]

Many thanks and sorry to say I cant find FireDaemon.exe in my Add/Remove .
Apart from the ones that I am familiar are:-

Maths Plus Pri 5
MSDE
SAP Library SAP R3
Shockwave
Adobe Acrobat 5.0
and trhe rest are microsoft fixes, winzip

Also, may I correct thet path which should read as:-
c:\doc......\lor2sri\local.......\temp\wer3tmp.dir01\fireDaemon.exe.mdmp
c:\docs.....\lor2sri\local.......\temp\wer3tmp.dir01\appcompat.txt

Need your further assistance

 

[MAP]

Look in Admin tools>services and see if it is listed there,if it is, disable
it.

 

[Guest]

Map,
Many thanks. Its in there, 2 of them and have disabled them and clear the
temp. Now its ok, thanks

 

[MAP]

Glad to help!