viewpointservice.exe

:confused
does anyone know where this .exe comes from and what it does???
also... is there any reason i shouldnt remove it from my pc??

 

do you have viewpoint media player, or toolbar? or other software from viewpoint? look in your add/remove programs. it's probably safe to remove (add/remove programs). if in doubt, post more info. - sos

http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/viewpointservice.exe/

http://www.viewpoint.com/

edit - i just (about 20-30 min ago) removed viewpoint media player from my comp. i know i didn't install it, i'm assuming my step kids installed it.

 

Sosaman:
it would appear i do have Viewpoint Media installed ...
grrr! looks like AOHell put it on my pc.
since i only use aim every once in a while...
why does it constently need to run in background? :boxing
i wonder if there is a way to turn it off so that its only running when im actually using aim messenger.
hmmmmm.... :confused

Thanx for helping me resolve this issue.

U R DA MAN! :strong

 

Thanks LauraR

Thats exactly what id luv to do...
only, how do i just uninstall viewpoint media without uninstalling the complete aim program??
do you know???

 

doh, that's how it got on my comp??!! rolleyes anyway, i did have the kids on a limited acct, now it's just the guest acct, i'm sure i installed aim for them to use. anyway, glad you found the support you needed. - sos

 

Whew LauraR

it wasnt so simple... the thing reinstalls if you just got to add/remove

in case someone else is suffering as well .. i had to...
1. tsk mngr - end process; ViewpointService.exe, ViewMgr.exe
2. run - service.msc - disable
3. add/remove - Viewpoint, Viewpoint Manager, Viewpoint Media Player
4. delete the folders - ViewManager, Viewpoint
5. reboot

*sigh* finally... IM FREE!!

Thanks for the help... its always appreciated.

 

hmm, i had no problem, but i guess (well, i know) mine wasn't running in the background. i use winpatrol (link below) to monitor my startup items.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/WinPatrol_d3380.html <-- WinPatrol 15.0.2008.0

also, if you have ccleaner, i'd recommend running that as well, and running the registry cleaner (saving a copy of the registry 1st, before you edit it). - sos

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4191.html <-- CCleaner Slim (No Toolbar) 2.08.588

 

Grrrr @ Sosaman

why didnt you tell me about winpatrol before?? like 5 years ago!! lol
thanx.. i think this will be a great addition to my defenses!
i hate unnecessary crap running in the background. just irritates me.

 

*ducks* sorry, didn't know you lady yepperz 5 yrs ago. anyway, it's a good tool to use. - sos