What is msn5.exe process?

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I just installed XP professional and it is just too slow. I used to have home
edition and it was way faster. So I went thru the list of prcesses and I see
that there is a process called msn5.exe that eats about 50% of my CPU.

1. What the heck is it?
2. How do I stop it eating my CPU time? and consequently kill it all together.

Thanks,
Alex.

 

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"a.shneyderman" >wrote:

| I just installed XP professional and it is just too slow. I used to have home
| edition and it was way faster. So I went thru the list of prcesses and I see
| that there is a process called msn5.exe that eats about 50% of my CPU.
|
| 1. What the heck is it?
| 2. How do I stop it eating my CPU time? and consequently kill it all together.
|
| Thanks,
| Alex.