Help with gcasServ.exe please

Dunkyboy_2

On start up of the PC, i get this message in a pop up box,
gcasServ.exe unable to locate, please reinstall

I have uninstalled a load of stuff lately, and must of accidentally done something to this programme. I have goggled it but don't know how to put it back on. Do i need it ? How can i reinstate it.
(I can't run Crap cleaner anymore so i assume it may be part of it perhaps).

Any thoughts please...

irnbru_2

Did/do you have Microsoft's Anti-Spyware tool installed?

heatherw_01

It is part of Microsoft's Anti-Spyware. If you have uninstalled it, perhaps it didn't uninstall well?

phantomtraveller1

May i suggest a system restore, back to before the popup came on, it may repair it.
then may i suggest you use ad aware and spybot for popups. both are free, easy to use. and with avg anti virus which also is free, will give you almost 99% security.you wont need anything else if used properly.

skiddy2k

install microsoft antispyware again, restart PC, delete microsoft antispyware, restart PC and problem should be solved.
if that doesnt work, click start>run> type "msconfig" without """ things>OK>startup... locate gcasServ.exe and untick it, click apply, then ok. grey box will popup, click "restart later" (or something like that), next time your PC restarts, tick the tickbox "dont remind me again" or "dont show me again" and error shouldnt popup

Chippy_Minton

BTW, MS AntiSpyware is now called Windows Defender.

sra

Chippy_Minton wrote:

BTW, MS AntiSpyware is now called Windows Defender.

Don't rush to update to Windows Defender.

I haven't had an signatures update since I installed it and lots of people over on the support forum are in the same boat.

No solution on the horizon

penrhyn

Is this just happening in certain cases or all over the place, just checked my Win Defender Signature build is 1.14.1325.6 built on 15-3-2006.

sra

penrhyn wrote:

Is this just happening in certain cases or all over the place, just checked my Win Defender Signature build is 1.14.1325.6 built on 15-3-2006.

There are quite a few people with various error codes

Mine is 0x800b0003

GaryS

Windows Defender Version: 1.1.1051.0
Engine Version: 1.1.1186.0
Signature Version: 1.14.1325.6

Running fine, several updates received.

skiddy2k

windows defender looks sooooo weak! hate it! Antispyware looks so much better and looks like it can do the job. defender doesnt have any functionality at all and no options to tailor it to my liking. i shouldnt have upgraded, should have stuck with microsoft Antispyware!!!