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Author Topic: MEDIAC~1.exe in Task Manager. Why?  (Read 2416 times)

mherce

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MEDIAC~1.exe in Task Manager. Why?
« on: June 17, 2008, 05:00:39 am »
I downloaded MC 12.0.497 trying to use it with a plugin for another software. After I installed it, I found I really liked it on its own merits, so I bought it.

Anyway, everytime I start up J River media center 12, it appears as MEDIAC~1.exe in my task manager, which I think is giving me compatibility problems with that other software program and it looks like a virus. So I'm wondering if the download was infected. I got it from the main site. If my download is ok, then why is media center showing up in my task manager like this? I'm on Windows XP SP2.
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Re: Is this support for register owners? MEDIAC~1.exe why and is it a virus?
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2008, 06:40:33 am »
Welcome to Interact.

Why do you think it is a virus?

What OS?

Mine shows as Media Center 12.exe in Windows XP.  Do you not see that?

Did you try a reboot?

What other problems do you see?
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Matt

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Re: MEDIAC~1.exe in Task Manager. Why?
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2008, 07:34:48 am »
That's simply the short-filename version of "Media Center 12.exe".  Sometimes task manager will show a process that way if it was started a certain way (sorry, I don't remember why).

It's nothing to worry about.
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Re: MEDIAC~1.exe in Task Manager. Why?
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2008, 09:47:21 am »
I had this some time ago. I found the reason: I had to rename "Media Center 12.exe" to do some testings. After changing the name back to original using a rename tool, the name was shown up like you report. It also can happen if a parent folder has been renamed incorectly (e.g. by using Unlocker). So there is, as Matt said, no matter to worrie about that!
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Re: MEDIAC~1.exe in Task Manager. Why?
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2008, 01:43:10 am »
Great if I don't have to worry about it I won't. Thanks!
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