What is Itmsg.exe9

[Guest]

Hi gang,
I've got statup item Itmsg, command Itmsg.exe9, as a startup item. Do you
know what it is, and whether it should be a startup item?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

See if this sheds any light.
http://computing.net/windowsme/wwwboard/forum/32651.html

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[Guest]

Hi Wes,
Thank you for the reply. I recently moved and now have DSL high-speed
internet access (used to have cable). Maybe the new setup requires Itmsg. At
any rate, it's good to know that it probably isn't a bad thing!

 

[Wesley Vogel]

DF,

What folder is Itmsg.exe9 in?

If you right click Itmsg.exe9 and select Properties, who is the company
listed?

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[Guest]

Hi Wes,
1) "Location" of Startup Item "Itmsg," ac. to System Configuration Utility:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run
2) Right clicking doesn't get anything in System Configuration Utility
(other than highlighting the entire line of Itmsg, which is the result of
left-clicking, as well). I searched for Itmsg or Itmsg.exe9 on my computer
and didn't get any hits..

 

[Wesley Vogel]

DF,

I meant to right click the file itself. Maybe it does not exist on your
machine and the startup reference is an orphan.

Do a Search on your machine for Itmsg. See this for searching for Hidden
files.

HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302347

Also see if Itmsg is running. Open Task Manager...
Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Click the Processes tab | Click on
the Image Name Header to alphabetize and look for Itmsg

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[Guest]

Hi Wes,
Itmsg is not on machine, hidden or "non-hidden."
Itmsg is not running, ac. to TYask Manager.
So, maybe the startup reference is, as you suggested ,an orphan. I wonder
why it wouldn't have been cleaned up?
-- DF

 

[Wesley Vogel]

DF,

There many reasons why this could be. Chief among them is poorly written
software.

Where did Itmsg start from?

%allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
or
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

or

%userprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
or
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Or from the registry?

Most likely one of these two...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
or
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Did you disable Itmsg using msconfig?

Why don't you get an error message if Itmsg is a startup item and it does
not exists on your machine?

Many enquiring minds want to know. ;-)

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