What is WMIEXE.EXE?

This file (C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE) is automatically loading since I upgraded to '98SE. What the heck is it? I've stopped it from loading and nothing seems to change, but I went back to loading it until I get furthur information on it...

TIA!

Russ

 

Best as I can tell after a quick search:
NT component, used by Windows to detect Plug and Play-compliant IEEE 1394 devices during the startup process. Since this is important for the computer to work properly if you have these, WindowsME protects wmiexe.exe and will restore the file even if it's deleted or renamed. Check here for some more details and on what to do to stop it from loading if ti is determined that don't need it:

http://www.bits.bris.ac.uk/mxcl/tweaks/wmiexe.php

Or

Possibly a component of windows "WMI services.exe Housing" that Provides system management information for reporting either to a log file or a server request. Best quess here is that it may be part of a service that when sytem info such as what components are installed, such as when doing a windows update and updater reads your registry/config etc to see what it has versus what it needs or is part of the error logging service.

May be way off base here but I just can't find a non-tech explanation for this anywhere and have no desire to delve into and decipher the geek-speak faq's I have found. Some other member may have knowledge you seek...