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psnsong.exe is a process associated with Windows Live Messenger and Windows Media Player 12, acting as a plug-in to display currently playing media. Users report it starting automatically and persisting even after disabling it via Process Explorer and removing startup entries. The executable resides in the Temp folder, which may appear empty. Troubleshooting steps include checking Windows Live Messenger settings, removing related add-ons in WMP12, and using tools like Autoruns to locate and disable the entry. If the file cannot be deleted, booting into Safe Mode or using a dedicated removal tool may help.
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Windows 7 psnsong.exe won't go
psnsong.exe is starting up with my machine on every startup and I can't even find it to get rid of it. It would appear that it's related to Windows Live Messenger as some sort of plug-in for Media Player 12 to show what I'm playing on WMP 12. I don't have windows live messenger and I went to...- julio99
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