This is really annoying

[MadGamer]

Ok, today, i seem to have an error pop up about every 15mins. The process is called dw.exe and its actual name i found referred to DownloadWare. Now i have uninstalled the Google Web Accelerator, as i believe that this is whats causing the error. Now when it came up i clicked on Ok and the system decided to do a reboot. I have run spyware and virus scans, but to no avail. I think there is still traces of this bugger on my system though i cannot seem to find it.

Im using AVG, Spywareguard, Ad Aware, Spybot, Zone Alarm.

Thanks

[David F]

bit of info on it here dude

http://www.liutilities.com/products/...esslibrary/dw/

or it may be to do with office xp

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../crperrep.mspx

http://www.designcommunity.com/forum/8082.html


It appears it could be an error reporting tool in windows and not as first thought downloadware

[Rob M]

From this page here:

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Taskl...tasklist_d.htm

If you came to this page searching for DW, then this entry, rather than the Microsoft’s DW, is likely to be the one you are after. This is DownloadWare.net’s DownloadWare. As of 30-Dec-2002 – Straight from their website : "DownloadWare is a download accelerator that features intelligent multipart downloading technology. DownloadWare can create, add, and modify multiple connections for each download based on your current speed and available bandwidth." So far so good. Then, straight from another page on their website : "When you log on to your computer, we launch a featured download of the day. You see this cool new download ages before your roommates get wind of it. You're staying on the cutting edge, so you're happy. We get paid by the company whose download you accepted. (Thank you very much). You're on your own to use the download you accepted or uninstall it according to the terms you read when you accepted it. You understand that we're just an advertising network and that any and all questions need to be addressed to the company whose download you accepted." At this point we’d like to applaud DownloadWare.net. Bucking the trend of advertiser networks, they use plain talking, they leave you under no illusion that they are an advertising network, and they tell you straight out what they’re in it for and where your responsibilities are. You might still want to get rid of their stuff, but at least they are not hiding behind vague, confusing and misleading statements such as "...which will enrich your Internet experience" !
Recommendation :
Firstly, you can read DownloadWare.net’s Privacy statement here where you will learn about the sort of information they gather from your Internet browsing. Secondly, most users never actually actively download and install DW.EXE. It is usually installed as part of some other free software which you installed, e.g. KazaA (30-Dec-2002). Thirdly, and most importantly, DW.EXE is often the cause of start-up "DW" error messages, "Invalid Page Fault" errors, and excessive CPU usage (70% and upward) causing the PC to slow down to a crawl. On that basis alone we would recommend de-installing it – that’s enough serious problems to assume that there may be other as yet undiscovered problems with it. To de-install download SpyBot Search & Destroy from our downloads page, update it online, and then run it. And lastly, if you have a DSL/ADSL or Cable Modem Internet connection, you do not need a download accelerator program.

Note their comments about removing it.

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Just in case it is the MS Error Reporting thing:

Microsoft’s Application Error Reporting, loosely named after DrWatson, the other Microsoft error reporting tool. DW.EXE gets installed with Windows XP and with Microsoft Office XP. DW.exe starts whenever an application (Windows XP) or an Office XP application crashes – it is at that point that you might see Microsoft’s DW in the Task List. DW.exe presents the user with a dialog box that prompts for several options which include restarting the application and sending an error report. It then shuts the application down, captures various application and operating system settings and data files relevant to the crash, makes a memory dump, and then submits it all to Microsoft (or to a location on your network). On completion DW.exe restarts the application.
Recommendation :
In theory this program only shows up if you’ve had a Microsoft Office XP crash or a Microsoft app crash (Windows XP). In our experience, however, the very presence of error reporting is what often makes Office XP and Internet Explorer 6 crash. Our empirical tests prove that time and time again. Our recommendation, therefore, is to turn off error reporting; in Windows XP this is done via "Control Panel \ System \ Advanced Tab \ Error Reporting". In other versions of Windows it involves editing the Registry – so get in touch with us.

From the same page.

[MadGamer]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

bit of info on it here dude

http://www.liutilities.com/products/...esslibrary/dw/

or it may be to do with office xp

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../crperrep.mspx

http://www.designcommunity.com/forum/8082.html


It appears it could be an error reporting tool in windows and not as first thought downloadware

My Office Apps still work even after removing dw.exe so thats good, but why would it come up automatically, it has never done this before.

[David F]

Is there not a smilie I can use to stick my tongue out at you (raist)
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Originally Posted by Wayne A

My Office Apps still work even after removing dw.exe so thats good, but why would it come up automatically, it has never done this before.

The second link points to more info,I would treat it as downloadware and do all you can for that ,if then it still does it look at it from the windows side

[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by Wayne A

My Office Apps still work even after removing dw.exe so thats good, but why would it come up automatically, it has never done this before.

If it is the Microsoft dw.exe that was launching the pop-up then removing it will not stop your office applications from running. It will just stop the report back to Microsoft box appearing if XP sees a problem. Can you remember the path that the file was in?

[Rob M]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

Is there not a smilie I can use to stick my tongue out at you (raist)

Like This?

[David F]

Originally Posted by Raistlin

Like This?

cool

[Rob M]

Originally Posted by Raistlin

Like This?

Or is this better?

[David F]

excellent !!!!!

[Rob M]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

excellent !!!!!

Enjoy it while it lasts.

Posts 5,6,8,9,10, and this one, will probably get pruned soon.....

Edit: Might as well add post 12 to that list.

[ian@huth]

Does the thread title refer to Wayne's problem or the off-topic posts?

[MadGamer]

Originally Posted by ian@huth

If it is the Microsoft dw.exe that was launching the pop-up then removing it will not stop your office applications from running. It will just stop the report back to Microsoft box appearing if XP sees a problem. Can you remember the path that the file was in?

The funny thing is i cannot remember. How do i fix it?

[Rob M]

Originally Posted by Wayne A

The funny thing is i cannot remember. How do i fix it?

If you check out my earlier post (before all of the naughty off topc ones that I made) it give instructions on how to turn error reporting off.
Have a go with that and see if it helps.

[MadGamer]

Originally Posted by Raistlin

If you check out my earlier post (before all of the naughty off topc ones that I made) it give instructions on how to turn error reporting off.
Have a go with that and see if it helps.

and then turn it back on again? Ive also noticed that it affects the Microsoft Office XP Application Recovery? How would i go about fixing that?