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So today I'm checking my computer, which I do, clear cookies, adware, spyware, etc..

I open Windows Task Manager and I see three instances of

TheKing.exe

Running in the background.

I closed them all down, ran another spyware sweep.

Anyhow I'm continuing to check my computer, but this is the only forums where I'm aware of someone with the handle TheKing.

Coincidence? I don't know, anyone else notice anything odd? I suggest you check.




Uh, you wouldn't happen to play chess would you? TheKing.exe seems to be the Chessmaster 8000 engine.



Got say thanks to have2cit, I went to Ubi and read around their website and found a patch that had this to say.

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Unfortunately, every once in a while a bug can cause a program to "crash", shutting it down immediately. Because Chessmaster 10th Edition now uses the Winboard protocol for all of its chess engines, these engines are actually SEPARATE programs that constantly communicate with the Chessmaster main program. While Chessmaster automatically closes all the King instances upon crashing, there are still very rare instances when these engine processes may still be running "in the background," and may still be churning away on the current game, taking up your computer's memory and CPU time. The only way to shut these engines down is to access the Windows Task Manager (usually by pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL) and looking for the name of the chess engine program that is still running. Chessmaster 10th Edition's engine is called "TheKing". You would then highlight any entry in the program list that is called "TheKing", and press the "End Task" button.
Also, if you happen to close Chessmaster by using the Windows Task Manager, be aware that the King's engine will NOT be removed automatically. You have to look for any entry in the program list that is called "TheKing", and press the "End Task" button.



So I downloaded the patch and will see if this clears it up.

That is a really weird coincidence.

How long has "TheKing" used that handle, perhaps he can sue Ubisoft? It's just like that in the game "TheKing" capital T capital K, no space.

I thought it was an Elvis Reference.
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