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Pete

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:28 am
Post subject: wowexec.exe
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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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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:33 am
Post subject: Re: wowexec.exe [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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here are the search results for
that process:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=wowexec.exe



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"Pete" <Pete.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:257505A8-DA02-4BA2-991A-2DA494933EA9@microsoft.com...
> 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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sgopus

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:10 pm
Post subject: RE: wowexec.exe [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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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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VanguardLH

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:36 pm
Post subject: Re: wowexec.exe [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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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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