How to remove msdtc error

msdtc.exe file information

The process MS DTC console program or MS DTCconsole program belongs to the software Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator or Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or msdtc.exe or Microsoft? Windows? Operating System or msdtc.exe" -vt yazb or msdtc.exe" -vt ndrv or USOL.com Accelerator or Outerinfo by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: msdtc.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 6144 bytes (95% of all occurrence), 5632 bytes, 20480 bytes, 20992 bytes.
File msdtc.exe is a Windows core system file. The program is not visible. File msdtc.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Therefore the technical security rating is 5% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If msdtc.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 80% dangerous. File size is 72704 bytes. The application has no file description. The program is not visible. File msdtc.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows system file. msdtc.exe is able to monitor applications.

External information from Paul Collins:

• "MSDTC" is not required to run at start up. MS Distributed Transaction Coordinator - handles transactions across multiple servers and is installed by MS Personal Web Server and MS SQL Server

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as msdtc.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the msdtc.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: msdtc.exe, msdtc.exe

this file seems to slow down my system radically.
  Mark Noritsch  

It activated after installing a (P2P) Bittorrent app, so of course various individuals may attempt to access your sharing directories...remove it from your firewall program control (thereby making it re-detectable) and ensure the service is set to "manual" in Component Services. If it's needed by a valid, authorized (by you) application, it will be enabled again.
  Jon  

The file is used to manage transactions on multiple databases. If you are not developing any MSSQL apps you can disable it in your services list.
  .NET developer  

seen during MS .NET fw v2.0 install, firewall said acting as server, I choose network access denied w/ no issues, .NET fw 2.0 needed for zoom player install
   

Process runs by default "if" your system deems other services need it, or user may have unnecessarily started the service thru the XP OS's Computer Management, Services and Management, Services list. To turn it off, simply go there and click manual and stop.
  wguru  

Also "if" the service is needed, the services list offers a properties view if the thing and there it will list any running services that may rely on the thing. If nothing listed, turn it off. :o)
  wguru  

Installed with .NET Framework 1.1.. harmless if in correct DIR
  Cam  

appeared at installing .Net 2.0 framework
  Andrew Ferlitsch  

My firewall alarmed me about the file. But i was satisfied after reading information on this page. In my opinion, this file is safe to run.
  Salman Ansari  

As stated above Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator, typically it should be dormant though some installers/other processes may call on it in as a "plugin". Unless you are hosting directly from your Windows computer, you can just tell your firewall to block it if ever asked. No legitmate process that calls on it, should attempt to use it to connect to an outside source. Though it may attempt a loopback connection using tcp protocols for compiling. default loopback ip address is 127.0.0.1 this may set off firewalls but in fact is not calling outside your machine.
  Magus  

Required for Message Queuing (MSMQ)
  Happy Hacker  

I use Mozy Remote Backup, set to automatic backup and this file is needed for that. When i installed the software it asked for permission to turn it on. Ive never needed it for anything else.
  Ted Whitford  

Microsoft uses it to spy on you, so that they can sell your info to interested parties. Leave in on: We'd like to know what is on your computer.
  A Microsoft Employee  

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