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msfeedssync.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is msfeedssync.exe

Microsoft Feeds Synchronization, a process that is installed with Windows OS and executed through the file msfeedssync.exe, is a system file that is mainly responsible for looking for updates for your RSS Feeds, whenever you are connected to the Internet. The process works alongside Internet Explorer 7. It looks for updates at certain intervals, which means that the file will occasionally show up as you browse the Internet. Once it has completed its search and updated your RSS Feeds, it will automatically stop. Users, who found the frequent interruptions by the process as it launches to look for updates a little bit annoying, disable the file. The file has a standard disk image location of C:\Windows\System 32\msfeedssync.exe. The file that comes in version 10.00.9200.16384 has a size of approximately 12.5 KB. This is a Windows-protected file. This specific file version runs on computers with Windows 8 installed. Its image hashes are the following: MD5: d4b4eeb24574b94a6833de21c7da0a84, and SHA-1: dd392ac9a69ece273b80befbb198667f34ae3d6c.

How can I stop msfeedssync.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. msfeedssync.exe. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down msfeedssync.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop msfeedssync.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft Windows, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft Windows, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

Is msfeedssync.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

What can I do if msfeedssync.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if msfeedssync.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that msfeedssync.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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