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Go to start&gt; run&gt;msconfig <br />
then go to start up &amp;&nbsp;uncheck the entry ThruServ.exe<br />
Restart &amp;&nbsp;try<br />

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Go to start> run>msconfig
then go to start up & uncheck the entry ThruServ.exe
Restart & try


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no ThruServ.exe in startup<br />
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I am thinking it might be part of antivirus reporting back and updating. 
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no ThruServ.exe in startup

I am thinking it might be part of antivirus reporting back and updating.

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Take a look for C:\Program Files\HTC\Internet Pass-Through\PassThruSvr.e<wbr />xe <br />
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If you have that, you can disable it using this procedure:<br />
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<a href="http://whatisthisexe.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=exe_p&wr_id=203" rel="ugc">http://whatisthisexe.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=exe_p&wr_id=203</a><br />
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It seems to be related to Sigmatel:<br />
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<a href="http://service.iamnotageek.com/srch-4557.html" rel="ugc">http://service.iamnotageek.com/srch-4557.html</a><br />
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Take a look for C:\Program Files\HTC\Internet Pass-Through\PassThruSvr.exe

If you have that, you can disable it using this procedure:

http://whatisthisexe.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=exe_p&wr_id=203 [http://whatisthisexe.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=exe_p&wr_id=203]

It seems to be related to Sigmatel:

http://service.iamnotageek.com/srch-4557.html [http://service.iamnotageek.com/srch-4557.html]



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yeah I noticed that the only difference on the machines was the HTC sink. Thought it might be a contributor.
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yeah I noticed that the only difference on the machines was the HTC sink. Thought it might be a contributor.

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What is Pass ThruServ.exe running in the task manager? I stop the service and it reappears. &nbsp;I have scanned the workstation for malware and virus and nothing comes up. &nbsp;If this is not a necessary service for remotes or a specific program I would like to remove it.
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What is Pass ThruServ.exe running in the task manager? I stop the service and it reappears.  I have scanned the workstation for malware and virus and nothing comes up.  If this is not a necessary service for remotes or a specific program I would like to remove it.

task manager

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