Hi,

wowexec.exe is the "Windows on Windows" emulation environment.. It is what
allows you to run 16 bit windows application on a 32 bit windows platform..

ntvdm.exe is what manages a single Virtual Machine. This (I think) is used
by the wowexec.exe. Each instance of ntvdm is a new "virtual machine" and is
used to isolate the execution of 16 bit programs so they can't clobber
either the OS or other Win16 applications..

Can't wait until the full 32 bit version of MPLAB is released..

Cheers,
Ash.

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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Rick C.
> Sent: Monday, 17 June 2002 1:42 PM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [OT]: Anyone recognize this Windows process?
>
>
> I think it's part of your 16 bit dos shell (VDM virtual dos
> machine). Forgot
> what it stands for. Usually opens when you run MPLAB.
> Rick
>
> Pic Dude wrote:
>
> > "wowexec.exe"
> >
> > Win2k has been bogging down for the last few days and this
> process keeps
> > appearing in the Task Mgr.  Killing it doesn't seem to
> solve the problem,
> > but does not seem to affect anything either.
> >
> > It always seems to follow a process called "NTVDM.exe", btw.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > -Neil.
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