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Old 11-03-2009, 09:30 AM
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wowexec.exe

I keep getting this file running it actually runs as space then wowexec.exe I
found it running in task manager, it way slows down my computer. I stop it in
task manager but with every rebut or restart it starts back up?
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Re: wowexec.exe

here are the search results for
that process:

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...&q=wowexec.exe



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"Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I keep getting this file running it actually runs as space then
> wowexec.exe I
> found it running in task manager, it way slows down my computer. I stop it
> in
> task manager but with every rebut or restart it starts back up?


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Old 11-03-2009, 04:20 PM
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RE: wowexec.exe

http://www.what-is-exe.com/filenames/wowexec-exe.html


So far things I've found about it say it's not an issue, leave it alone. but
if you want you can read up about it with the supplied link.


"Pete" wrote:

> I keep getting this file running it actually runs as space then wowexec.exe I
> found it running in task manager, it way slows down my computer. I stop it in
> task manager but with every rebut or restart it starts back up?

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Re: wowexec.exe

Pete wrote:

> I keep getting this file running it actually runs as space then wowexec.exe I
> found it running in task manager, it way slows down my computer. I stop it in
> task manager but with every rebut or restart it starts back up?


Windows on Windows Execution (wowexec)

It handles running old 16-bit applications in a 32-bit operating system.

You've got some old apps running on your host. Time to check if newer
32-bit versions are available.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320127
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