Help with getpopupinfo.exe

[billpotap]

Hi. I've found older resources on this question but not a current response.

My HD is cycling like crazy. When I go into system processes, I see 10 instances of getpowerupinfo.exe, all cranking like crazy. I see various references on the web to changing a setting within dbpoweramp, but can not find it.


Can someone advise?

Thanks for your help!

[Spoon]

Re: Help with getpopupinfo.exe

Windows explorer calls getpopup.exe to get audio details for audio tracks in explorer.

[billpotap]

Re: Help with getpopupinfo.exe

I am aware of what it does . . . in a 2004 post on this forum (below), it says that one can disable powerupinfo.exe except when you are running dbpoweramp. Is that true?

June: GetPopUpInfo question
I'm curious, what does the "GetpopUpInfo" .exe file do ? (it's inside the C:\Program Files\Illustrate\dBpowerAMP folder).

At times it seems to attach itself to memory so that my CPU is 100% active. I can shut it down by using the Task Manager in Windows 2000, but I can't seem to figure out what starts it running, and why it's there . Thanks

RESPONSE: 11-05-2002, 04:46 PMdaren
Hi June,

It's for the pop-up info (soundfile properties,tags, etc..) that you
get in Windows Explorer. It can be switched-off in the dMC
configuration program (from the start menu). Just uncheck
"Pop up info tips in explorer".

HTH,
Daren.

[Spoon]

Re: Help with getpopupinfo.exe

Yes uncheck all the Windows Explorer integration options and getpopupinfo.exe will not be called.

[atomsound]

Re: Help with getpopupinfo.exe

I have this same problem - (sorry for the thread hijack!)
however, I have disabled the popup in dBpoweramp config, to no avail - I still have 20+ copies of GetPopupInfo.exe running and a lot of HD and network activity. What's going on?

answered my own post - RTFM. "disable ALL the Windows Explorer integration options" - Duh!