PC problem;  Just recently, when turning off my w98se pc, I receive the messages:
msgsrv32  an error has occurred in your program, blah etc.

msgsrv32  this program has performed an illegal operation and will be
shut down, blah etc.  The PC will not finish shutting down; I must
remove both dialog boxes by appropriate selection.

What's happening and how do I make it go away?

Hi fotoguy,

I have found the solution in microsoft:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q188803/#kb1

Let me know if it works for you

Lannaeus

Google search: microsoft msgsrv32 w98 shutting

Hi fotoguy,
You must format. Because if You musn't format this problem come to you every time

Found the following on the Web - may help?
Msgsrv32 Errors 
Many people are experiencing problems which they can trace back to
Msgsrv32. But Msgsrv32 is not the cause. Some info on Msgsrv32:

Msgsrv32.exe is a program (Windows 32-bit message server) that
performs several background functions necessary for Windows operation.

These functions include: 

Load installable Windows drivers at startup and unload them at shutdown 
Run the shell program (usually Explorer.exe) and re-run the shell if
it fails to respond
Mediate Plug and Play messages among various parts of the operating system 
Coordinate automatic responses to Setup programs. This includes
checking whether a Setup program has improperly overwritten Windows
files, and optionally restoring the Windows versions of those files
Display the initial logon dialog box if networking is enabled 
Play the system startup and shutdown sounds 
Usually these messages appear on shutdown. Here are some more common
errors and their causes:

MSGSRV32.DLL caused a General Protection Fault in Module CM8330SB.DRV 
You need to visit the C-Media site and upgrade your drivers 

See: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 188803 


Msgsrv32 not responding 
See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 169987 


MSGSRV32 caused a general protection fault in module CMCODEC.DRV 
This behavior can occur if you have Cmedia drivers loading in the
[386Enh] section of the System.ini file.

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 222629 

Msgsrv32 Caused a General Protection Fault in User.exe 
This behavior can occur if you have faulty computer hardware or a
damaged driver or program, or if your Windows core files are damaged.

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 262998

Not an expert with computers just found it on web

Kind regards

Ross (Australia)