"wmpnetwk.exe" is a part of Windows Media Player, which is used to alert users when a new media device is found on the network. It also starts the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service (NSS) and waits for notifications coming from that service.  

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All comments about wmpnscfg.exe: windows media network sharing service  See also: Link   TPgrowler Process used by Windows Media Player 11. Enables sharing of Your and All Users: Pictures, Videos And Music folders located in your & All Users, Documents folder. Replaces Windows Media Connect witch has been Merged (incorporated) with WMP 11. If you disable file sharing in Windows Media Player 11 it shouldn't start up again by itself.. This file is also used when sharing stuff between your Xbox 360 And PC  See also: Link   Bo S. Winther Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application - apparently it's used to share media libraries   Jazz Microsoft Windows uses wmpnscfg.exe to alert users when media rendering devices are found on the network.  See also: Link   Tim It's a real composant of media player to share Windows Media Player ! You can delete the key in the running start base if they is   Emilien Marghem belongs to windows media player   Phil ADVWindowsClientService   wmpnscfg.exe is a process associated with Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application from Microsoft Corp.. It is used to share Windows Media Player libraries.   Axel Used for sharing windows media player library such as connecting it to your xbox 360 to get the music from your computer completely harmless   xXJRT403Xx Though legit process, I disabled it from loading at startup via registry hack but it's always back everytime I use WMP 11.   RegHacker WMPNSCFG.exe is used by WMP to share data with other computers in the same network as yours. Not dangerous, but not needed either.   Shought This file belongs to Windows Media Player..Other than that,I dont Know   Jeremy Windows Media Player NetworkSharing Service Configuration Application   MSFT Media Player uses it to look for new devices   Mike Herrington not dangerous, normal config setup for wmp player however ionly wmplayer.exe runs for windows media player 11 so you can turn this off in msconfig   jake Used By Windows Media Player. for sharing files over the network   Snowbank Microsoft Windows uses wmpnscfg.exe to alert users when media rendering devices are found on the network.  See also: Link   M.Prostko A program associated with Windows Media Player. According to this technote, wmpnscfg.exe is used to alert users when a new media device is found on the network. Wmpnscfg is also responsible for starting the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service (NSS) and then waits for notifications from the service. When wmpnscfg is notified that a new media device is available on the network, it displays a popup in the system tray that informs the user about the availability of the new device. If the user clicks the popup, wmpnscfg launches Windows Media Player, which displays a dialog box that asks t   Mike M. can be terminated; Iremoved it from the startup   MR. TASK Not explicitly dangerous, however it is definitely bloat, and anything to do with Windows Media Player that runs in the background without asking is a privacy red flag in my book. You can't turn it off in WMP and it doesn't have its own service, it's part of the ambiguously named "file sharing" service which is necessary to transfer files over a LAN. Potentially allowing a company that serves copyright interests(microsoft) to scan any files coming in or out over your computer's LAN or MP3 player.   J. Reed its usualy just a music playing software. sharing files and listening to music. but i think itunes tottaly takes it out   Fricken.Aweswome.Guy Disabled the file in the startlist and also disabled WMPNetworkSvc in Services (because it causes CAPI errors). No problems.   JJ i deleted it because it lagggs my cpu hardly ..   Florian I got two processes wmpnscfg.exe with 50% cpu usage each runnining on my dual-core, whole system was blocked   Xoric bloat thats useless for most poeple.   Brendan Sucks up your CPU... I used Precess Explorer to suspend it and cut it on when I need to... which is very seldom!!! I hava AMD Phenom X6 1090T, and it thinks it has a free run!!!   14U2DAY  See also: Link   Akasewozoshcka If you know more about wmpnscfg.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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