Hello all,

May be I can get some help here...

I have been getting the "dwwin.exe" error when I shut down my computer.  (This is 
the same error described in this same group on October 8, 2002).  I have found the 
source of my issue, on my system in particular, with alot of time and effort...

It is the Gravis Experience 4.5 Control Panel.  This is the app used to set the buttons 
on my game pad.

Anyhow, when I uninstall the gravis experience 4.5, I no longer have the error!!! 
 However, I can not set the buttons on my game pad...so this is useless :-(

I have been trying to find a solution to this issue for about 6 months now.  The 
tech support at gravis is not helping me very well.  I had left a post at the microsoft 
news group, and no one will help me there.  The only people that replied told me 
that my "issue" is not really an issue and they would rather help people with "real" 
problems :-(.  The tech support at microsoft is too much money (I am a student...I 
have a very limited budget).

I am hoping that some body here will help me and not throw my issue aside.  This 
error has been bothering me for a very long time...and it's time that it got fixed.

I should also mention; I tried the solution given in the dwwin.exe post on Oct 8, 
and had no luck.

Please Help Me!!!

Francis

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re: dwwin.exe HELP!!!!! Thursday, October 10, 2002 at 6:15 pm Posted by triplate (20834 messages posted) This might be of interest.....tina.kicks-ass.org/eq/gamepad.php - 11k ....dont know anything of gaming otherwise...good luck. On Thursday, October 10, 2002 at 5:32 pm, Francis wrote: >Hello all, > >May be I can get some help here... > >I have been getting the "dwwin.exe" error when I shut down my computer. (This is >the same error described in this same group on October 8, 2002). I have found the >source of my issue, on my system in particular, with alot of time and effort... > >It is the Gravis Experience 4.5 Control Panel. This is the app used to set the buttons >on my game pad. > >Anyhow, when I uninstall the gravis experience 4.5, I no longer have the error!!! > However, I can not set the buttons on my game pad...so this is useless :-( > >I have been trying to find a solution to this issue for about 6 months now. The >tech support at gravis is not helping me very well. I had left a post at the microsoft >news group, and no one will help me there. The only people that replied told me >that my "issue" is not really an issue and they would rather help people with "real" >problems :-(. The tech support at microsoft is too much money (I am a student...I >have a very limited budget). > >I am hoping that some body here will help me and not throw my issue aside. This >error has been bothering me for a very long time...and it's time that it got fixed. > >I should also mention; I tried the solution given in the dwwin.exe post on Oct 8, >and had no luck. > >Please Help Me!!! > >Francis [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: dwwin.exe HELP!!!!! Friday, March 7, 2003 at 2:01 am Posted by Michael Schrimpf (1 messages posted) >Hello Francis, i've got the same problem, but without the gamepad. With the following tips the problem is solved. You may download the articles as follows: http://wintotal.de/Tipps/Eintrag.php?RBID=2&TID=711&URBID=12 (It's in german but referring to Microsoft Newsgroup, so if there are any translation problems you find there the original english one (i hope so). http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBK/tip5200/rh5281.htm (This one is in English) On WinXP Prof., german version, I did it in the way discribed in theses articles (first the german, than the english) an the problem is solved. So I hope it will work on your computer too. Good Luck regards Michael [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: dwwin.exe HELP!!!!! Thursday, March 20, 2003 at 4:27 am Posted by paiyao (2 messages posted) I am from Shanghai China. Look at this: FILENAME: Dwwin.exe. PROGRAM NAME: Dr. Watson. DESCRIPTION: Microsoft application error-reporting tool, which gathers data about malfunctioning software and can send it to Microsoft. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Permit once to transmit this information [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: dwwin.exe HELP!!!!! Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at 2:27 pm Posted by Jazz (2 messages posted) Hello, The fixes I found here did not help. The one ref "let error message repost one time" did not work because windows is in process of shutting down so no error report is generated...computer shuts down before can generate. You are in luck though, see below email from GRAVIS: Dear Gravis Customer, This is any issue with some software on your system conflicting with Xperience. We usually see antivirus or Nortan System Works as the programs that all customers have. If you are familiar with the Registry: Open regedit, go to: HKLM_SOFTWARE_MICROSOFT_CURRENT VERSION_RUN You will need to modify the value of the registry key so that the application starts up in *belownormal* processor priority. Example: start /belownormal c:\windows\system32\Grxp4exe.exe /init "start /belownormal" is the addition you will make to the beginning of the line... **If you are not familiar with the Registry please do not use the registry hack. Regards, Gravis Technical Support I hope this ;helps. J On Thursday, October 10, 2002 at 6:15 pm, triplate wrote: >This might be of interest.....tina.kicks-ass.org/eq/gamepad.php - 11k ....dont know >anything of gaming otherwise...good luck. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: dwwin.exe HELP!!!!! Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at 2:59 pm Posted by Jazz (2 messages posted) Just tried the hack...it works but the path, "HKLM_SOFTWARE_MICROSOFT_CURRENT VERSION_RUN" should be " HKLM_SOFTWARE_MICROSOFT_WINDOWS_CURRENT VERSION_RUN" (note _WINDOWS_ was missing. The change to value should look like "start /belownormal Grxp4exe.exe /init", don't use "c:\windows\system32\" as in email. Also, I notice high cpu usage under windows explorer with this control panel installed. I recommend upgrading to Microsoft product. J On Thursday, October 10, 2002 at 5:32 pm, Francis wrote: >Hello all, > >May be I can get some help here... > >I have been getting the "dwwin.exe" error when I shut down my computer. (This is >the same error described in this same group on October 8, 2002). I have found the >source of my issue, on my system in particular, with alot of time and effort... > >It is the Gravis Experience 4.5 Control Panel. This is the app used to set the buttons >on my game pad. > >Anyhow, when I uninstall the gravis experience 4.5, I no longer have the error!!! > However, I can not set the buttons on my game pad...so this is useless :-( > >I have been trying to find a solution to this issue for about 6 months now. The >tech support at gravis is not helping me very well. I had left a post at the microsoft >news group, and no one will help me there. The only people that replied told me >that my "issue" is not really an issue and they would rather help people with "real" >problems :-(. The tech support at microsoft is too much money (I am a student...I >have a very limited budget). > >I am hoping that some body here will help me and not throw my issue aside. This >error has been bothering me for a very long time...and it's time that it got fixed. > >I should also mention; I tried the solution given in the dwwin.exe post on Oct 8, >and had no luck. > >Please Help Me!!! > >Francis [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: dwwin.exe HELP!!!!! Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at 5:56 pm Posted by troycicle (1 messages posted) Don't bother editing the registry. All you have to do to resolve the dwwin error when restarting or shutting down your computer is to update Windows Messenger to version 5.0.0. After you've done this, you won't get this error message anymore. On Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at 2:59 pm, Jazz wrote: >Just tried the hack...it works but the path, "HKLM_SOFTWARE_MICROSOFT_CURRENT VERSION_RUN" >should be " >HKLM_SOFTWARE_MICROSOFT_WINDOWS_CURRENT VERSION_RUN" (note _WINDOWS_ was missing. > The change to value should look like "start /belownormal Grxp4exe.exe /init", don't >use "c:\windows\system32\" as in email. >Also, I notice high cpu usage under windows explorer with this control panel installed. >I recommend upgrading to Microsoft product. >J > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: dwwin.exe HELP!!!!! Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 4:56 am Posted by Martinr121 (1 messages posted) I have searched the MS downloads site and cannot find an update to version 5 of windows mesenger. Can you help on this?? On Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at 5:56 pm, troycicle wrote: >Don't bother editing the registry. All you have to do to resolve the dwwin error >when restarting or shutting down your computer is to update Windows Messenger to >version 5.0.0. After you've done this, you won't get this error message anymore. > > >On Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at 2:59 pm, Jazz wrote: >>Just tried the hack...it works but the path, "HKLM_SOFTWARE_MICROSOFT_CURRENT VERSION_RUN" >>should be " >>HKLM_SOFTWARE_MICROSOFT_WINDOWS_CURRENT VERSION_RUN" (note _WINDOWS_ was missing. >> The change to value should look like "start /belownormal Grxp4exe.exe /init", don't >>use "c:\windows\system32\" as in email. >>Also, I notice high cpu usage under windows explorer with this control panel installed. >>I recommend upgrading to Microsoft product. >>J >> [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: dwwin.exe HELP!!!!! Thursday, March 18, 2004 at 11:09 pm Posted by Jason Denton (1 messages posted) I have the dwwin.exe problem as well. Regarding the Windows Messenger version, it depends on which Messenger client you use. From WM click Help, then .NET Service Status, then in new IE window click Required Messenger Upgrade. Select appropriate client to check for the latest update. For me though, this did not solve the problem, as I was already running the latest version of WM. On Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 4:56 am, Martinr121 wrote: >I have searched the MS downloads site and cannot find an update to version 5 of windows >mesenger. Can you help on this?? > > > >On Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at 5:56 pm, troycicle wrote: >>Don't bother editing the registry. All you have to do to resolve the dwwin error >>when restarting or shutting down your computer is to update Windows Messenger to >>version 5.0.0. After you've done this, you won't get this error message anymore. >> >> >>On Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at 2:59 pm, Jazz wrote: >>>Just tried the hack...it works but the path, "HKLM_SOFTWARE_MICROSOFT_CURRENT VERSION_RUN" > >>>should be " >>>HKLM_SOFTWARE_MICROSOFT_WINDOWS_CURRENT VERSION_RUN" (note _WINDOWS_ was missing. >>> The change to value should look like "start /belownormal Grxp4exe.exe /init", >don't >>>use "c:\windows\system32\" as in email. >>>Also, I notice high cpu usage under windows explorer with this control panel installed. > >>>I recommend upgrading to Microsoft product. >>>J >>> > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum