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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP...

Jun 19, 2005 9:41PM PDT

There is a task called msdtc.exe running and its taking up 100% of the memory. The problem is it's not letting me run any applications or even log off and shut down! None of the start-up applications are running. When I click a .exe file it doesn't open. Is msdtc.exe spyware? Can anyone help???

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Some answers
Jun 19, 2005 9:47PM PDT
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Can't do that
Jun 19, 2005 9:51PM PDT

It's not letting me kill the task in the task manager either.

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Try booting into safemode
Jun 19, 2005 10:04PM PDT

first and then disable it......if you are on a LAN connection (dsl/cable/satellite) unplug the connection if you have to in order to close that connection so disabling it will work.

TONI

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How do I ...
Jun 19, 2005 10:15PM PDT

disable it when I enter safe mode?

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Go to Start\RUN
Jun 19, 2005 10:47PM PDT

and type MSCONFIG and look at the services tab if you have XP......then look down the list for this particular one and uncheck it. Then go to the Startup tab and make sure there isn't an entry there as well, and if so, uncheck that box, too.

Then shut down MSCONFIG and reboot the computer to Normal windows mode.

TONI

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I didn't have msconfig because I have Windows 2000 so I...
Jun 19, 2005 11:33PM PDT

downloaded it and opened it. I unchecked the msdtc.exe file under services, but when I clicked 'apply', msconfig just freezes. I tried doing this to another service, when I click apply it freezes. Should I download msconfig from some other place?

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Did you do this in safemode?
Jun 19, 2005 11:37PM PDT

Did you unplug your internet connection before trying to disable it?

TONI

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No, I'll try that. Another funny thing is...
Jun 19, 2005 11:43PM PDT

msdtc.exe doesn't run when I go into safe mode...

I'll try safe mode and get back to you. Thanks Toni.

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WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!
Jun 20, 2005 12:12AM PDT

It works! Thanks a lot Toni. It wasn't spyware/virus after all.

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(NT) (NT) Very good.......kudos
Jun 20, 2005 1:52AM PDT
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I dloaded it off...
Jun 19, 2005 11:38PM PDT

somewhere else but still it freezes whenever I click apply?