Photoshop CS hangs for like 1-2 minutes when I attempt to run it. Curiously enough, when the network is disabled it starts right up. There is a strange file that starts up in conjunction with PShop and appears in the task manager until Pshop is shutdown: ~e5d141.tmp I've heard this is related to Macrovision's SafeCast or C-Dilla software that is installed with TurboTax, but I haven't got that installed or any other Macrovision product for that matter. Also, it didn't appear until I installed Photoshop so it must be involved with that. Does anyone know of anything Photoshop uses when it starts to do this? Also, is there a way to trace this process?

I too was wondering what this program was. Do you use Macromedia authoring tools like Fireworks, Dreamweaver, etc... if so, then read this below. quoted from ... http://216.239.37.104/search?q=cache:ZV2O1GOg4DsJ:www.macromedia.com/software/activation/audit/security_review.pdf+~e5d141.tmp&hl=en&start=3&ie=UTF-8 ----- QUOTE ----- On the Windows 2000/XP operating system the license manager is installed as a manually started, LocalSystem service named “Macromedia Licensing Service”. An additional process related to the license manager is called “~e5d141.tmp”. Two instances of this process are present when a Macromedia application is running. During execution there are also a small number of temporary files created that contain libraries of code used by the Macromedia application and the License Manager. These temporary files were created with a dynamic name when the application began execution, and were deleted by the “~e5d141.tmp” process upon termination. @stake verified that stopping all Macromedia applications caused the license manager to terminate and temporary library files to be deleted. Further, uninstalling all Macromedia applications resulted in removal of the license manager from the system. So, @stake’s testing matches Macromedia’s description of the license manager. Conclusion Based on @stake’s testing and examination of the Contribute 2 and MX 2004 product binaries, it appears that the claims Macromedia has made about the Product Activation feature are accurate. Further, Macromedia has appropriately minimized the information transmitted during Product Activation so that there is no unnecessary risk to privacy or anonymity. --- END QUOTE --- I use dreamweaver, so this makes sense for me. I hope it makes sense for you too.

My default printer is connecter to the Powerbook in the other room that I access via http (because my computer is Win2kPro and I don't want to deal with a Linksys network). If the Mac is sleeping or offline, then the programs hang due to not being able to find the printer on the network. I guess select pieces of software run a printer check when they startup. I changed my default printer and it fixed the whole issue instantly! Whew.

I have the same prob with MOHAA Breakthrough. This file only starts up whenever I run the game. If I end it through task Manager, it ends the game too. What the hell is it, and how do I get rid of it? I've tried ad-aware, online scanners, norton etc...but to no avail. It sure is a pain in the ass!