Windows 7 / Vista / XP
"Windows has encountered a critical problem and will restart automatically in one minute."
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I ended processes such as lsm.exe and a prompt came up telling me what Windows has encountered a critical problem and that it will restart in one minute.
Even though the process has ended (and remains closed), Windows OPERATES PERFECTLY FINE AND NORMALLY. Why does Windows have to shut down when I am ending something that is not necessary for operation of the system?
I am wondering if there is a way to prevent the shutting down / automatic restarting of Windows when a "critical" system process has ended? The computer runs better with this garbage turned off and Windows is having hissy fits for no reason.
Thanks!, About the lsm.exe, you can check lsm.exe Windows process - What is it?. Many kinds of comments as you can see. Some Windows processes, like explorer.exe, are absolutely needed. Others are not quite necessary, although they perform a vital function. I have nearly 3,000 files in my Program Files folder, nearly 74,000 files in my Windows folder... and I do NOT have the least intention to find out about all of them. I just hope they work.
Perhaps you'd care to map them all?
, Hi
It depends on whether the first letter is a "capitol i" or a lower "case L"
Run Malwarebytes and see if it wants to remove it, I think that ism.exe is associated with some form of Malware.
Obviously they are trying to make it look like a Windows process.
If it is LSM.exe then it it a necessary Windows service and must run, but it shouldn't cause your computer to shut down.
If it is LSM.exe then try and run
SFC /scannow
From the elevated command prompt and see it there are any errors.
Mike
Even though the process has ended (and remains closed), Windows OPERATES PERFECTLY FINE AND NORMALLY. Why does Windows have to shut down when I am ending something that is not necessary for operation of the system?
I am wondering if there is a way to prevent the shutting down / automatic restarting of Windows when a "critical" system process has ended? The computer runs better with this garbage turned off and Windows is having hissy fits for no reason.
Thanks!, About the lsm.exe, you can check lsm.exe Windows process - What is it?. Many kinds of comments as you can see. Some Windows processes, like explorer.exe, are absolutely needed. Others are not quite necessary, although they perform a vital function. I have nearly 3,000 files in my Program Files folder, nearly 74,000 files in my Windows folder... and I do NOT have the least intention to find out about all of them. I just hope they work.
Perhaps you'd care to map them all?
, HiIt depends on whether the first letter is a "capitol i" or a lower "case L"
Run Malwarebytes and see if it wants to remove it, I think that ism.exe is associated with some form of Malware.
Obviously they are trying to make it look like a Windows process.
If it is LSM.exe then it it a necessary Windows service and must run, but it shouldn't cause your computer to shut down.
If it is LSM.exe then try and run
SFC /scannow
From the elevated command prompt and see it there are any errors.
Mike