dpmw32.exe is a part of the Netware Distributed Printing Client from Novell. This program runs in the background if you are running the Novell Client to connect to a NetWare network, and you have installed the Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) part of the client. 
If you are not running Novell Distributed Print Services (most NetWare installations do not), disable this process.

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All comments about dpmw32.exe: NDPS = C:\WINDOWS \SYSTEM\dpmw32.exe Novell’s distributed print services.   Stefan Installs as part of the Novell client for Windows - NDPS stands for Novell Distributed Print Services and it allows b-directional comms between the workstation and network printers.  See also: Link   Paul Bennett A part aof Novell' Print Service   Michael what other's already know, a novell thingie.... i'm just guessing, that it only shows when novell client is installed and/or in use!!   Denn!s It is in the Novell Client   Matthias NDPS is a great tool! If your NetWare enviroment does not use it it should. Just another great product from Novell  See also: Link   Greg Brown IF it is running then you cannot ping to the machine.   subrata This is part of Novells NDPS Print Services   Thomas Simmons This is Novell NDPS, issue arises with XP SP2 firewall and security some Workstations throw up a error, unblocking fixes the issue.   Paul This is part of Novells NDPS Print Services. If you use NDPS you need it - if you don't - you don't   Trevor Standard process for printing in a Netware NDPS environment. Very handy!   Wayne Lunsford Microsoft hates novell, thus service pack 2!   Randy Doesn't impact ping (4.9 Sp2)   Mark Stevens This file is used at some schools to trace what their students do online   yr10 student Innocuous. It does not do anything of any real value, unless you need it. If you are using the NDPS, you need it, and you should leave it alone. If not, it's small, so leave it alone anyway.   Twitch NDPS = C:\WINDOWS \SYSTEM\dpmw32.exe Novell’s distributed print services.  See also: Link   DirtyHarry if you run fidelio hotel managment systems and you disable this executable, you will experience problems with your interface   paul smith It tries to act as a server. So it´s not so good...   Newba Part of Novell print service   Andrew Uncheck the NDPS option when installing client if not using NDPS   Bryan Only for NDPS. Nothing dangerous.   This is part of the Novell Distributed Print Services, which allows netwerk printing and also supports software tools for printing registration and printing Management Information Systems which support Novell Netware  See also: Link   Dracko Novell Distributed Print Servce, not harmful at all   SUAndrewG This is NOT used to trace where students go, it is a print service nothing more.   WindsorFox constantly makes our Win98se workstations hang. Wish the "powers that be" would approve XP for our agency already   WinDOZE98 Soft fussy bunnies - nothing to be afraid of   Eldar Corporate environment -- needed for NDPS   DPMW32.EXE is what allows Novell NDPS printers to be deployed to your workstation automatically from a centrally managed location. The technology makes printer management, from an administrators perspective, easy. For end users, you automatically receive the printers that are assigned to you. No hassles or manual installs. Remove this and your printers will stop working.  See also: Link   Marvin Huffaker, Novell Master CNE service pack 2 attempts to block this, but as an environment that uses novell and windows it is a necessary system.   thefirebuilds Novell's printing methodology before iPrint that many Novell shops still have in some production since iPrint didn't reproduce all NDPS's functionality until recently in OES2   Andy Konecny If you know more about dpmw32.exe, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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