How to remove WMPNSCFG error

WMPNSCFG.exe file information

The process Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application belongs to the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or Windows Media Format 11 runtime or WMPNSCFG.exe or Microsoft? Windows? Operating System or MicrosoftR WindowsR Operating System or Betriebssystem Microsoft® Windows® or Windows Media Player or Operacni system Microsoft® Windows® or Windows Media Format Runtime by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: WMPNSCFG.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 204288 bytes (89% of all occurrence), 201728 bytes, 408064 bytes, 28172 bytes, 202240 bytes, 538445 bytes, 27660 bytes, 345352 bytes, 215040 bytes, 538305 bytes.
The file is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. The program has no visible window. WMPNSCFG.exe is not a Windows core file. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as WMPNSCFG.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the WMPNSCFG.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: WMPNSCFG.exe, WMPNSCFG.exe

WMPNSCFG.exe is used by WMP to share data with other computers in the same network as yours. Not dangerous, but not needed either.
  Shought  

Though legit process, I disabled it from loading at startup via registry hack but it's always back everytime I use WMP 11.
  RegHacker  

Used for sharing windows media player library such as connecting it to your xbox 360 to get the music from your computer completely harmless
  xXJRT403Xx  

wmpnscfg.exe is a process associated with Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application from Microsoft Corp.. It is used to share Windows Media Player libraries.
  Axel  

ADVWindowsClientService
   

belongs to windows media player
  Phil  

It's a real composant of media player to share Windows Media Player ! You can delete the key in the running start base if they is
  Emilien Marghem  

Microsoft Windows uses wmpnscfg.exe to alert users when media rendering devices are found on the network.
  Tim   (further information)

Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application - apparently it's used to share media libraries
  Jazz  

Process used by Windows Media Player 11. Enables sharing of Your and All Users: Pictures, Videos And Music folders located in your & All Users, Documents folder. Replaces Windows Media Connect witch has been Merged (incorporated) with WMP 11. If you disable file sharing in Windows Media Player 11 it shouldn't start up again by itself.. This file is also used when sharing stuff between your Xbox 360 And PC
  Bo S. Winther   (further information)

windows media network sharing service
  TPgrowler   (further information)

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