MessageApp Error at Shutdown/reboot

[Guest]

When shutting doen or rebooting, I frequently get a dialog box saying that the OS is trying to end the application "MessageApp". When this happens, MessageApp always fails to end and then the shutdown/reboot process stops. Manually shutting down MessageApp is the only solution (you are given the option to do this when the dialog box opens up).

I have searched the newsgroups and two other people had the same problem within the last two months. Neither got a response. So evidently the problem is somewhat obscure, but not totally exotic. One of the other people indicated they got the problem often after failing at a printing task. I get the message often after exiting from a game application.

Anyone have an idea what causes this?

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi Andy,
Auto End Tasks to Enable a Proper Shutdown (Line 76)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Shutdown.Exe - Andrej Budja (Line 52)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[Guest]

Andy,

Here is some info for you:

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damon - damon.exe - Process Information
Process File: damon or damon.exe
Process Name: Damon
Description: Background task that is associated with the Dell support software suite.
Company: Dell
System Process: No
Security Risk ( Virus/Trojan/Worm/Adware/Spyware ): No
Common Errors: N/A
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It's just some junk loaded by Dell.
Here is how do deal with this and all others:
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/optimizewindows.htm

Good Luck!