- what is cisvc.exe
- Posted by MB_ on September 9th, 2005
RE: Dell Dim 2400 with XP Home.
Sometimes my disk drive just keeps "clicking" kind of like a tick tick tick
tick.
When I run Task Manager, it seems like the process cisvc.exe is running and
it keeps doing this for a very long time.
It seems to be doing it a lot more lately.
What is this and is there something I can do about it?
(Coincidentally I have recently added memory and memtest indicates that the
memory might be bad-- would this have anything to do with it).
Mel
- Posted by FML on September 9th, 2005
MB_ wrote:
cisvc.exe is a process that belongs to the Microsoft Windows Operating
System. It is used to monitor the memory usage in CIDAEMON.exe and
prevent low memory problems. This is an essential system process and
should not be removed.
Bad memory probably has something to do with this running and running.
As far a a "clicking" hard drive goes, I'd back up my important files
ASAP. If possible "ghost" the drive before doing some serious
diagnostics. Typically a "clicking" drive is on its way out.
- Posted by Unk on September 9th, 2005
On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 00:39:15 -0400, "MB_" <mel@prodigy.invalid.net> wrote:
File: cisvc.exe
Microsoft Index Service Helper - The Microsoft Index Service Helper monitors the memory usage of
Microsoft Indexing Service (cidaemon.exe) and automatically restarts cidaemon.exe if it uses
more than 40Mb of memory. http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm
Scroll down to "Indexing Service"
