TimPlaz

Event Type: Error Event Source: Service Control Manager Event Category: None Event ID: 7000 Date: 10/4/2008 Time: 6:10:21 PM User: N/A Computer: PLAZ1 Description: The MCSTRM service failed to start due to the following error: The system cannot find the file specified. For more information, see Help and Support Center at…

Downloaded the update and the problem is still there. I agree, BD is trying to pass-the-buck on this problem to Microsoft when in fact, it's really BD itself. As mentioned above, the only way I see the problem disappear is by exiting Windows Live Messenger first before I shutdown/reboot my computer. I'm still in my trial…

I tried what you said and it still doesn't stop the error from happening. I guess I'll just have to get in the habit of shutting down Windows Live messenger first, before I restart or shutdown my PC. The error doesn't seem to do any harm to the computer or files...more of an annoyance. Thanks for your input though!

I found out that if I close WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER before restart/shutdown...there is no error message. Maybe the error is linked to Windows Live Messenger itself?

New challenge....the steps provided by MS: To disable the Application Error Reporting tool, add a DWReportee value of 1 to following registry keys: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW…