What does Notify.exe do?

[Gerald Ross]

Yesterday my notebook bogged down, Windows explorer would print one line
at a time to screen, taking a minute to fully show the files in a
directory. Task Manager showed Notify.exe was using 92% on the cpu
column. I ended Notify.exe and everything was back to normal. What was
it trying to do?
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Gerald Ross, Cochran, GA
To reply add the numerals "13" before the "at"
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Nothing is impossible for anyone
impervious to reason

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

Yesterday my notebook bogged down, Windows explorer would print one line
at a time to screen, taking a minute to fully show the files in a
directory. Task Manager showed Notify.exe was using 92% on the cpu
column. I ended Notify.exe and everything was back to normal. What was
it trying to do?

Could be a virus. Check the machine.
"List of Antivirus Software Vendors"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=49500)

 

[D.Currie]

Yesterday my notebook bogged down, Windows explorer would print one line
at a time to screen, taking a minute to fully show the files in a
directory. Task Manager showed Notify.exe was using 92% on the cpu
column. I ended Notify.exe and everything was back to normal. What was
it trying to do?
--

Gerald Ross, Cochran, GA
To reply add the numerals "13" before the "at"
...........................................
Nothing is impossible for anyone
impervious to reason

I had an issue with that once, and if has something to do with the
notification area -- that little taskbar area near the clock. maybe that
will give a clue. Of course, a virus could have taken over that process, or
be using that name.