msc.exe bogging down my machine, what is it?

[Guest]

I've got a process named msc.exe running on my XP machine with memory usage
of over 150,000 K, and my machine is running extremely slow. For example, it
takes over a minute to open an empty browser window. If I end the process,
it just starts again. Does anyone know what msc.exe is, and if it is not
necessary, how I can get rid of it?

 

[Guest]

If it is a scanner application and you don't want it to run automatically
check your 'Startup Folder' and see if it is there: if so delete the entry.


Otherwise inspect under Services: you might need to be logged on as an
administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to perform
some tasks.

To open Services, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click
Administrative Tools, and then double-click Services.

You can change this a msc.exe to a service that starts manually.

 

[Guest]

Tried these things.
- There's nothing in any of the Startup folders.
- I don't see this program under Services. Everything in Services can be
traced to another process.

Any other ideas? The performance problem has made this computer unusable.
Thanks

 

[Ricky]

It seems to be a driver for a Microtek scanner.
http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=88303

 

[Ricky]

Start..run..msconfig..startup tab. If there is an entry there try
unchecking it.