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More => Old Versions => Media Center 12 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: mherce on June 17, 2008, 05:00:39 am

Title: MEDIAC~1.exe in Task Manager. Why?
Post by: mherce 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.
Title: Re: Is this support for register owners? MEDIAC~1.exe why and is it a virus?
Post by: JimH 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?
Title: Re: MEDIAC~1.exe in Task Manager. Why?
Post by: Matt 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.
Title: Re: MEDIAC~1.exe in Task Manager. Why?
Post by: StFeder 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 (http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/)). So there is, as Matt said, no matter to worrie about that!
Title: Re: MEDIAC~1.exe in Task Manager. Why?
Post by: mherce on June 20, 2008, 01:43:10 am: Great if I don't have to worry about it I won't. Thanks!