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msntask.exe

Associated Program: MSN Toolbar or Microsoft Live Search Toolbar
Programm Category: Browser Add-Ons and Plugins Software

What is  msntask.exe

MSN Task Processor is the service name provided for the process msntask.exe, which is an instance of an executable or EXE file, and is a part of the software product labeled as MSN Toolbar or Microsoft Live Search Toolbar, which is created by Microsoft Corporation. The program MSN Toolbar or Microsoft Live Search Toolbar is a type of a web browser toolbar that is installed into the computer, and displays itself into the Internet toolbar, such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. The program that houses the computer file msntask.exe is installed into the computer, so is the module, which is digitally signed from Microsoft Corporation - Microsoft Time-Stamp Service, and must not be terminated, unless it is causing problems that affect the system. Also, msntask.exe runs in versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems,including Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows ME.

How can I stop msntask.exe and should I?

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

Is this a virus or other security concern?

ReviverSoft Security Verdict

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed msntask.exe




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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as MSN Toolbar or Microsoft Live Search Toolbar, 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 msntask.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 msntask.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if msntask.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 msntask.exe, belongs to, in this case MSN Toolbar or Microsoft Live Search Toolbar

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