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As reported by new member VandaR (thanks!), MSN Messenger installs a small file called loadqm.exe. This file automatically loads each time you startup your computer.
It’s also known as the MSN Query Manager, and exactly what it does is not clear, BUT it does communicate over your Internet connection AND it does consume system resources.
It appears that removing it does not cause any problems. If you’re comfortable with the registry editor you can remove the reference to it there (yuck) or you can use MSCONFIG’s startup tab and simply “uncheck” loadqm.exe. Here are detailed screen shots of how to use MSCONFIG (for those of you running Win98 or ME).
Some people have reported that removing this has improved the speed of their system, but as always, your mileage (and performance) may vary.
Jeff Hester
BigBlueBall.comFollowing up on the question about “What is LOADQM.EXE?” I ran across the following description in Microsoft’s KnowledgeBase:
Quote:quote:When you install MSN Explorer, the Loadqm.exe file is added to the Startup folder, and Loadqm.exe then starts each time you start your computer. Loadqm.exe loads the MSN Queue Manager component which manages queuing for the background file-transfer mechanism that is known as the drizzling service.The drizzle component runs as the Loadqm.exe launcher, and because of this, global drizzles can only be run in the current user context. This feature is required to enable WU AutoUpdate.
The Drizzling service is the preferred way to transfer data to the client for background tasks and system services by preserving the end user experience by not affecting available bandwidth. Requests to the Drizzle service are submitted and the files can be transferred in a throttled manner so that the interactive user is not affected by the bandwidth that is consumed.
Here’s the entire article.
Jeff Hester
BigBlueBall.comYeah right,
I knew that!!
and I fully understand it…………..NOT.
Oh yeah, and the difference between blocking it and letting it run on your system?
your system runs faster when its blocked.Why does it have to be so damned complicated?
rustedtight.Edited by – rustedtight on 03/27/2002 10:28:18
Quote:quote:
Why does it have to be so damned complicated?
rustedtight.Thats an easy one… Its Microsoft.
They want you to run all of their programs at once. And your computer to go slower than it should so you have to go out and buy a faster one.
~Sathallrin~
yeaaah…i fully understand also…ah heh not.
well,
this is just something i heard from one of my teachers…(he usually doesnt know what he’s talking about to warn you, but hes still cool…)each time you sign into msn messenger or anything that requires a .net passport, the loadqm.exe starts to get to work, and it contacts microsoft through your connection, and sends info about your OS, your programs, and your passport etc. (and if you’re running an illegal copy of a MS OS ..like i was for a while on windows xp) for mere harmless supposed “statistics”.
…..hmmmkay…….
Anna
To finaly put this smokescreen out of the way and to calm your paranoid outlook please visit http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q309418
If found that removing this was OK. But when I removed the MSN software from starting at start up, it just replaces it self back again, once I open MSN. Is there a way to fix this or is it just the way it happens?
Quote:quote:Originally posted by twistedmetalIf found that removing this was OK. But when I removed the MSN software from starting at start up, it just replaces it self back again, once I open MSN. Is there a way to fix this or is it just the way it happens?
HOW TO DO WITH WINDOWS ME
don’t use msconfig, it don’t work…LOADQM come back again!u need to deactivate system restoration first, once is done reboot computer…
then delete LOADQM.EXE and LOADQM.LGC
reactivate system restoration and reboot computertested and approved 🙂
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